The L.A. Police Department responded to a HAZMAT call at the Recall Gascon office after members reported the suspicious powder.
White powder and hate speech symbols just found in one of our #RecallDAGeorgeGascon return petition envelopes. Authorities have been notified and we are making sure our great volunteers are ok. There are a few bad/sick people out there. pic.twitter.com/tDGFNyCorv
— Tim Rosales (@TimRosales) June 23, 2022
Police units, bomb squad vehicles and fire department personnel responded and were seen onsite.
George Gascón is facing a possible recall. Last week, the Recall Gascón office said it had enough signatures to officially to qualify for the ballot.
READ MORE: Gascón recall campaign says it has more than 566,857 signatures, enough to officially make ballot
The effort to oust the DA from office began in December, just months after a similar recall campaign fell short.
DEVELOPING: More details will be added to this report as they become available.
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