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(New York, NY/77WABC)- A white powdery substance that was deemed to be non-harmful was sent to five NYC schools in Manhattan between March 10th and March 18th, 2021.
An investigation is ongoing to find the person or persons responsible. The NYPD says they believe the incidents were meant to alarm and disrupt.
Police say each incident involved a plain white envelope containing a white powdery substance, with the address handwritten in block letters.
The NYPD released the following Suspicious Package Guidelines:
Guidelines-for-Suspicious-Mail-or-Packages
Each incident involved a plain white envelope containing a white powdery substance, with the address handwritten in block letters.
The schools that had the packages sent to them are the following:
- March 10: Sen. Robert F. Wagner Middle School (Upper East Side)
- March 11: Montclare Children’s School (Upper West Side)
- March 16: River Park Nursery School (Upper West Side)
- March 18: Success Academy High School of the Liberal Arts (Midtown)
- March 18: NY Kids Club and New York Preschool (Upper West Side)
Anyone with information about these incidents is encouraged to contact the NYC Terrorism Hot-Line: 888-NYC-SAFE. Anyone receiving a suspicious package should call 911.
