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Suspicious substance sent to Erie County Board of Elections determined to be non-hazardous

According to the Buffalo Police Department's official Twitter account, at least one employee is being monitored for exposure to the substance.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz says a substance sent to the Erie County Board of Elections has been determined to be non-hazardous, but there is no word yet from officials on what the substance is. 

Buffalo Police and firefighters were called to the Board of Elections earlier in the day after the substance was found in an envelope mailed to the building.

According to police on Twitter, at least one employee was being monitored for exposure to the substance.

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