‘Suspicious package’ at Capitol determined to be nonthreat
![File photo of the Missouri Capitol. A suspicious package was mail to the governor's office on Tuesday, and HAZMAT crews and police determined it to not be a threat, according to a spokesman from the governor's office.](https://abc17news.b-cdn.net/abc17news.com/2023/10/CapitolMO-1.png)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
A suspicious packaged that was delivered to the governor's office at the Capitol on Tuesday was determined to not be a threat, according to an email from Gov. Mike Parson's press secretary Jonathan Shiflett.
Shiflett told ABC 17 News that police and a HAZMAT crew inspected the package, and there was no security concern following the inspection.
“The Governor’s Office received a suspicious package through the mail. Out of an abundance of caution and in line with safety protocols, Capitol Police personnel and a HAZMAT crew were notified and inspected the package in accordance with their safety procedures,” the email reads. “Upon investigation, the package did not pose a threat, and there is no security concern at this time.”