Suspicious substance found at Southwest Philadelphia home

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Tuesday, July 12, 2016
VIDEO: Suspicious substance found at SW Philadelphia home
Hazmat, police and fire crews are investigating a suspicious substance found at a home in Southwest Philadelphia.

SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Hazmat, police and fire crews are investigating a suspicious substance found at a home in Southwest Philadelphia.



Police were called around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of Wheeler Street after a residence reported receiving a suspicious package.



The package contained a white substance, and was found in the mail.



As a formality, police brought in officers from their counter-terrorism unit to investigate.



No injuries and evacuations were reported.

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