PETERSBURG, Va. -- Officers were treated for exposure at an area hospital after being exposed to a substance authorities suspect could be methamphetamine at a Petersburg home Sunday afternoon.
Petersburg Police urged the public to avoid the 500 block of Oakhill Road in a social media post at 4:40 p.m.
Update:
— Petersburg Police (@PBurgPolice) January 28, 2024
All officers involved in an incident on Oakhill Road are fine and are being treated for exposure at a local hospital.
Video from the scene showed the Fort Gregg-Adams Hazmat Team at the scene along with a large police presence.
“All officers involved in an incident on Oakhill Road are fine and are being treated for exposure at a local hospital,” police posted on social media around 4:50 p.m.
No additional details were available at last check.
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