LAPD bomb squad forced to investigate suspicious package addressed to Steven Mnuchin
The Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad responded to a report of a suspicious package addressed to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday night.
According to NBC Los Angeles, a box wrapped in wrapping paper and containing manure was found in Mnuchin's neighborhood in Bel-Air. A neighbor reported the package to officials, investigated alongside Secret Service.
UPDATE: The wrapped package addressed to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin contained manure, multiple law enforcement sources tell @NBCInvestigates. https://t.co/ObTVkg294b
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) December 24, 2017
Aerial footage captured from NewsChopper 4 showed LAPD officers examining the box, which was unwrapped so officers could verify its contents.
Aerial footage from NewsChopper 4 shows officers investigating a large box wrapped in wrapping paper; it's not clear what is inside the box addressed to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. https://t.co/jOT5jdO2wvpic.twitter.com/XjUDzFScoa
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) December 24, 2017
Bel Air Road was momentarily closed due to the investigation. The package was cleared by officials by 8 p.m.
