An envelope containing white powder was found Wednesday morning at the New York State Supreme Courthouse in Lower Manhattan, officials said. The court building, at 60 Centre Street, contains offices belonging to Justice Arthur F. Engoron, the judge who oversaw former President Donald J. Trump’s civil fraud trial.
Police officers responded to a 911 call at 9:29 a.m. regarding the suspicious powder. A court officer had opened an envelope and white powder fell onto his pants, the police said. The officer declined medical attention, according to the New York Fire Department, as did another court officer who was exposed to the powder.
No injuries were reported, and the building was not evacuated. The police said that the Fire Department had responded to the discovery of the powder and that the investigation remained ongoing.
Justice Engoron ruled this month in Mr. Trump’s civil fraud trial that the former president was liable for conspiring to manipulate his net worth and ordered him to pay a roughly $450 million penalty.
This is a developing story and will be updated.