Sources: 'Large amount of white powder' sparks HAZMAT response at Denver PD HQ

DENVER — HAZMAT crews are responding to the Denver Police Department headquarters in downtown Denver after a "large amount of a white powder substance" was discovered, sources told Denver7 Investigates.

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Denver PD said Denver Fire was working on a HAZMAT event/ clean-up at the property bureau. A source told Denver7 Investigates that an unknown white powder spilled from an item that was being submitted by an officer to the department's secure property/ evidence storage area.

Denver Fire was called as a precaution. Preliminary testing indicated the white powder was cocaine, but further testing determined the powder was "not a controlled substance," the source told Denver7 Investigates.

No illnesses or issues have been reported.

Denver PD said drivers should expect delays in the area of West 14th Avenue and Cherokee Street.

This is a developing story.

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