Arizona candidate Kari Lake campaign HQ receives 'suspicious items' in mail, prompting Phoenix police response - Fox News

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Phoenix instrumentality enforcement responded to the run office for Arizona Republican gubernatorial campaigner Kari Lake aft "suspicious items were located wrong the mail." 

A spokesperson for the Phoenix Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that officers "responded to a recovered spot telephone astatine an bureau gathering adjacent 40th Street and Camelback Road." 

"When officers arrived, they learned determination were suspicious items located wrong the mail," Phoenix constabulary Sgt. Phil Krynsky wrote via email. "Additional resources responded to cod the items and unafraid the area. There person been nary reports of wounded and the probe remains active." 

Reports said a achromatic powdery substance had been recovered successful packages sent to Lake’s office. 

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Arizona Republican gubernatorial campaigner  Kari Lake speaks during a get   retired  the ballot  run  rally connected  November 05, 2022, successful  Chandler, Arizona. 

Arizona Republican gubernatorial campaigner Kari Lake speaks during a get retired the ballot run rally connected November 05, 2022, successful Chandler, Arizona.  (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Asked specifically if that’s what was found, Krynsky responded, "The items were suspicious successful quality and remains nether investigation. Our patrol units were determination until astir 5 a.m." 

Fox News Digital besides reached retired to Lake’s run and FBI Phoenix for comment. 

Arizona Republican gubernatorial campaigner  Kari Lake speaks during a get   retired  the ballot  run  rally connected  November 05, 2022, successful  Scottsdale, Arizona. 

Arizona Republican gubernatorial campaigner Kari Lake speaks during a get retired the ballot run rally connected November 05, 2022, successful Scottsdale, Arizona.  (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Initially, reports said FBI agents and Phoenix constabulary officers responded to the country successful hazmat suits. 

This comes days earlier Lake, a erstwhile section quality anchor turned staunch professional of the press, volition look disconnected against Democratic hostile Katie Hobbs successful the Arizona contention for governor connected Tuesday. Last week, constabulary responded to a reported break-in astatine Hobbs’ run office successful Phoenix. Hobbs initially blamed Lake’s rhetoric. 

Arizona Democratic gubernatorial campaigner  Katie Hobbs holds a run  lawsuit   astatine  the Carpenters Local Union 1912 office  connected  November 05, 2022, successful  Phoenix, Arizona. 

Arizona Democratic gubernatorial campaigner Katie Hobbs holds a run lawsuit astatine the Carpenters Local Union 1912 office connected November 05, 2022, successful Phoenix, Arizona.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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