White powder found at Capital One facility in Chester

A white power discovered by a Capital One worker inside the company's facility at 12730 Kingston Ave. in Chester caused some tense moments yesterday, but no one was hurt.

A mailroom employee discovered the substance in an envelope, and company officials quickly called police and fire crews at 1:20 p.m. As a precaution, a number of mailroom employees were evacuated to the parking lot but no one had to be quarantined, Chesterfield police Lt. Doug Mooney said.

"Exposure was very limited," Mooney said, and nobody complained of any injuries or sickness.

The fire department's hazardous material team entered the building to evaluate and retrieve the substance, which was sealed in a package and turned over to police. The powder was taken to the state lab for analysis, Mooney said.

-- Mark Bowes