7 treated after suspicious package opened at Joint Base Andrews

Multiple fall ill after package opened at Joint Base Andrews

Multiple people fell ill Thursday after opening what officials are calling a suspicious package at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

JOINT BASE ANDREWS - Seven people were treated and evaluated at Joint Base Andrews on Thursday after feeling ill when a suspicious package was opened, a base spokesperson said.

All were found to be in stable condition and released. No one was hospitalized.

"As a precaution, the building and connecting building were evacuated, and a cordon was established around the area," the spokesperson said. "Joint Base Andrews first responders were dispatched to the scene, determined there were no immediate threats, and normal operations have resumed."

No white substance was reported during the investigation, the spokesperson added, which has been turned over to the Air Force Office of Special Investigation.

Read the full statement from Joint Base Andrews:

"Joint Base Andrews responded to an incident here today after an individual opened a suspicious package. Multiple individuals felt ill after the package was opened. They were evaluated and treated by JBA medical personnel, determined to be in stable condition, and released yesterday. No one was hospitalized.

As a precaution, the building and connecting building were evacuated, and a cordon was established around the area. Joint Base Andrews first responders were dispatched to the scene, determined there were no immediate threats, and normal operations have resumed. The investigation has been turned over to the Air Force Office of Special Investigation and is ongoing."