A Minneapolis apartment complex evacuated Tuesday afternoon because of concern about a possible hazardous material is being re-opened after authorities determined there was no danger to the public, a police spokesman said. John Elder said that as a precaution police will guard overnight the one apartment where the report of a substance originated. The Minneapolis Fire Department tweeted that the evacuation Tuesday involved an "unconfirmed report of ricin," a poison found naturally in castor beans. Minneapolis police and fire crews responded around 4 p.m. to a medical situation possibly caused by a hazardous material in an apartment. Fire crews evacuated The Marshall, an apartment complex that caters to students, and sealed off the area.

Source: Fox News May 08, 2019 02:04 UTC