'Suspicious package' causes hazmat situation at Des Plaines Police Department
The large emergency response came after the city's police headquarters was evacuated, and two police staffers were sent to hospitals.
The large emergency response came after the city's police headquarters was evacuated, and two police staffers were sent to hospitals.
Two members of the police department staff were in close contact with the item – and were taken to the hospital in good condition as a precautionary measure. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Firefighters responded to a hazmat situation at the Des Plaines Police Department late Friday afternoon.
Chopper 2 was over what appeared to be a hazmat situation at the Des Plaines Police Department.
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