Niagara Falls, NY (WBEN) The FBI says samples from a raid scene last month have come back negative. This after nearly two dozen law enforcement officers reported feeling ill.
39 members of federal and local law enforcement conducted federal court-authorized activity at 4 Packard Court on December 14th. The FBI says many of the officers and investigators fell ill with various symptoms to varying degrees. A number of people who became sick never actually entered the house. In all, 21 people reported they fell ill and 18 people reported they did not get sick.
The FBI says the 914th Air Force Reserve and Niagara County Hazmat personnel entered 4 Packard Court on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, to collect samples for testing. All collected materials have been tested, both biological and chemical, with negative results.
All law enforcement officers, agents and personnel who were sick have fully recovered and no longer exhibit symptoms.
FBI Buffalo and the Niagara County Sheriff's Office are working with the Niagara County Department of Health as it conducts an incident review as to the specific symptoms and illnesses developed after the incident.
