Kaptur Office Statement On Suspicious Package Intended For Local NW Ohio Congressional OfficePress ReleaseHealth Care

Toledo, OH - Today, the office of Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement regarding a suspicious package intended for delivery to her local office in Toledo, Ohio.

"Congresswoman Kaptur was advised this week that our local Northwest Ohio office was the intended recipient of a package containing a suspicious substance, similar to incidents reported involving other Congressional offices in Ohio and across the country. As earlier packages had made news nationwide, out of precaution, mail for our office was being held at a local postal facility and the package was intercepted," said Ben Kamens, Communications Director for the office of Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09). "We want to thank the United States Postal Service's Postal Inspector for their swift response and efforts to ensure the safety of our Letter Carrier, Congressional staff, and Northwest Ohio constituents. We take this matter extremely seriously, and will continue to work with the Postal Inspector and both local and Federal authorities as the investigation into this package and others across the country continue. Acts of terror, harm, and intimidation have no place in our democracy and cannot be lightly dismissed. In the meantime both our Washington, and Northwest Ohio offices remain open and fully functional and will continue to serve those we represent day in and day out."

The Congresswoman's offices have advised constituents you can continue to reach out via her online office at Kaptur.House.Gov or you can reach her local office by phone at 419-259-7500.

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