THE WATSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS EVACUATED YESTERDAY (WED) OVER AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE. AN OFFICER WAS ALLEGEDLY ASKED TO KEEP A BAG OF SUSPICIOUS WHITE POWDER IN THE LOCKER ROOM AFTER IT WAS MAILED TO A BUSINESS TUESDAY. THE EVACUATION LASTED TWO HOURS AS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TEAMS REMOVED THE UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE FROM THE LOCKER. THE POWDER WAS DESTROYED WITHOUT TESTING.
