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‘Malicious Hoax’: Suspicious white powder mailed to Norwell resident triggers Hazmat response

NORWELL FIRE DEPARTMENT (NORWELL FIRE DEPARTMENT)

NORWELL, Mass — Hazmat crews responded to a Norwell home Friday afternoon after a resident was mailed a suspicious package.

A resident on Judges Hill Drive reported to authorities that they were mailed a package containing a “copious amount of suspicious white powder,” according to the Norwell Fire Department.

After several hours of investigating, Hazmat crews determined that the package was a “malicious hoax” and that the substance was not hazardous.

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