CHELSEA, MASS. (WHDH) - A fentanyl scare Wednesday morning at Chelsea District Court resulted in a hazmat response.

Police say someone in a courtroom told them that they may have ingested fentanyl, prompting a massive emergency response.

The person in question was taken to the hospital for evaluation. The individual was cleared and is being taken back to court.

Crews swept the courthouse as a precaution but did not find any fentanyl.

No additional details were immediately available. The incident is under investigation.

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