Five people taken to hospital after 'potentially hazardous substance' sent to house in Truro
Police say two people have been arrested
Police have launched an investigation after a 'potentially hazardous substance' was sent to a house in Truro.
Officers, firefighters and paramedics all got the call to a property on Rosedale Avenue on Sunday evening.
The item was secured and removed and five people were taken to Treliske Hospital as a precaution.
A man and a woman from Suffolk have been arrested and released on bail until December.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police, Fire and Ambulance services attended reports of an incident involving a potentially hazardous substance at a property on Rosedale Avenue in Truro at 8.40pm on Sunday 7th November.
"It was reported that the item had been sent via post. The item was secured and safely removed from the address. Five people were checked over as a precaution at Treliske Hospital.
"As part of the investigation into this matter, officers have also carried out enquiries at an address in Edward Street.
"A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s, from Suffolk, were arrested in connection to this investigation and have been released on police bail until 6 December.
"Enquiries are ongoing in relation to this matter."