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Police called to Downtown Houston building for suspicious envelope

Published October 16, 2026 5:22 PM CDT

Police have been called to a federal building in Downtown Houston after someone in the building reportedly received a suspicious envelope.

Suspicious envelope at Downtown Houston federal building

Crews are responding to the Mickey Leland Federal Building on Smith Street and St. Joseph Parkway, just after the I-45 exit.

Police say someone in the building received an envelope with white powder.

The Houston Fire Department confirms that they were also called to the building at around 3:45 p.m.

No other details are available at this time.

This is a developing news report. We will update when more information is available.

The Source: Houston Police and Fire Departments.

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