Investigation at Petersburg home leads to officers ‘treated for exposure’

PETERSBURG, Va. — Officers were treated for exposure at an area hospital after being exposed to a substance authorities suspect could be methamphetamine at a Petersburg home Sunday afternoon.

Petersburg Police urged the public to avoid the 500 block of Oakhill Road in a social media post at 4:40 p.m.

Video from the scene showed the Fort Gregg-Adams Hazmat Team at the scene along with a large police presence.

“All officers involved in an incident on Oakhill Road are fine and are being treated for exposure at a local hospital,” police posted on social media around 4:50 p.m.

No additional details were available at last check.

If you have information that could help detectives, call Petersburg Police at 804-732-4222 or Petersburg/Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212 or text the keyword pdcash followed by the tip and send to 274637.

This story was originally published here.

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