Suspicious Package Sent To Karen Handel's Home

EAST COBB, GA -- A suspicious package was delivered to 6th District Republican candidate Karen Handel's home, her campaign said Thursday. The incident is being investigated by the Roswell Police Department.

"This afternoon we had some suspicious packages delivered to our house and to our neighbors," Handel told Patch in a statement. "The packages contained threatening letters and a suspicious substance. The police were quickly notified and street is now being blocked off. We will continue to coordinate with law enforcement as necessary.”

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Police have reportedly blocked off her street in the Country Club of Roswell subdivision as part of their investigation.

Handel and Democrat Jon Ossoff are locked in a tight race that will culminate in Tuesday's runoff for the 6th District, which includes the affluent Atlanta suburbs encompassing Cobb, Fulton and DeKalb counties.

For more on this story, see Package left at Handel home being investigated.

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