Suspicious Mail Packages

Signs of a suspicious package:

• No return address.
• Excessive postage.
• Stains.
• Strange odor.
• Strange sounds.
• Unexpected delivery.
• Poorly handwritten.
• Misspelled words.
• Incorrect titles.
• Foreign postage.
• Restrictive notes.

Following are recommendations for you if a suspicious package or object is encountered:

• Do not use a cell phone as it can trigger an explosive device.
• Call 911 from a landline, if possible.
• Evacuate others from the immediate area, if safe to do so.
• If you are holding a suspicious package/object, gently set the item down on a solid surface or on the floor. If there is powder or liquid, try to set item down in a container such as a trash can or a bucket.
• Leave the immediate area and contact NIU PD.
• If you see a suspicious package/object, do not physically touch the object.
• Move away from suspicious items.
• Follow police instructions.