Suspicious package causes scare at Gwinnett courthouse

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Some people evacuated the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center on Friday after a report employees' eyes were burning after opening a package. 

Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services and Hazmat technicians found the package contained a dextrose-based substance considered to be non-hazardous and allowed people to re-enter the building. 

The report came from the Clerk of Court's office and firefighters responded to the call at around 4:21 p.m. on Friday afternoon. The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office began evacuating the building. 

Hazmat teams used two meters equipped with infrared and Raman technology to examine the package. 

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