Suspicious letter investigated at Daytona Beach courthouse

Deputies say suspicious letter arrives at Daytona Beach Justice Center

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Volusia County Sheriff's Office hazardous materials team says a suspicious letter addressed to a judge has been deemed safe.

Deputies said the letter was received around 11:45 a.m. Monday at the S. James Foxman Justice Center on Ridgewood Avenue in Daytona Beach.

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Daytona Beach fire officials said letters sent to judges are always checked, and deputies who handled this letter, sent in an ordinary white envelope, noticed a suspicious powder on their hands.

Two deputies were quarantined after handling the letter, which was not opened.

Officials performed tests on the envelope but found nothing suspicious.