It\u2019s business as usual again at the U.S. Naval Academy after authorities determined a suspicious package wasn\u2019t dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Initially authorities thought that the envelope was in the Bancroft Hall mailroom, but it was instead found Tuesday morning in a room inside of Mitscher Hall, which is part of the larger Bancroft complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Naval Criminal Investigative Service agents, security personnel from Naval Support Activity Annapolis and the City of Annapolis HAZMAT team responded at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They quarantined five Naval Academy personnel who came into close contact with the envelope until the contents were determined not to be harmful, according to a written statement sent to Navy Times by the Naval Academy\u2019s director of media relations, Jennifer M. Erickson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She did not know what substance was in the envelope but said the \u201cscene is now clear and HAZMAT and fire teams have been released.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cenvelope had tape on the outside and all four corners and felt like it may contain an unknown substance and had suspicious writing on the outside,\u201d Erickson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Less than half of the academy\u2019s brigade of midshipmen is on campus. Most midshipmen are away on summer training or leave for the next two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The plebe class and their Plebe Summer detailers, however, were ordered to stay clear of the area until authorities said it was safe to return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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