Published: August 28, 2018

THE CONTENTS OF A VAPE PIPE ARE TO BLAME FOR SICKENING SEVEN PEOPLE MONDAY WHICH LEAD TO THE CLOSURE OF A HOST OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY.  THE TIMES DAILY REPORTS FIVE EMERGENCY WORKERS AND TWO TOWN HALL EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED FOR ILLNESSES AFTER THEY WERE EXPOSED TO A SUBSTANCE POLICE HAD SEIZED DURING A TRAFFIC STOP.  THE INCIDENT LEAD TO THE CLOSURE OF THE ROGERSVILLE TOWN HALL AND ROGERSVILLE AND KILLEEN FIRE DEPARTMENT LOBBIES OUT OF PRECAUTION.  THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER A LIQUID ESCAPED FROM A VAPE PIPE THAT A POLICE OFFICER HAD CONFISCATED DURING A TRAFFIC STOP.  THE OFFICER HAD RETURNED THE DEVICE TO CITY HALL AFTER THE STOP AND UNSCREWED IT WHICH SICKENED THE OFFICER AND SEVERAL OTHERS.  ALL WERE TREATED AND LATER RELEASED FROM A LOCAL HOSPITAL.