Police gas mask test leads to warning in Ohio

LORAIN, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police department says a SWAT team test of gas masks didn’t go as planned, leaving some residents complaining they felt the effects of tear gas.

Police had to warn people to go inside their homes and close their windows near a shooting range that was the site of Tuesday’s test in Lorain.

Police Capt. William Engle said today the tear gas used in the exercise is similar to pepper spray and normally dissipates right away. But this time, humidity caused a cloud of gas to form and hover over the area for nearly a half-hour.

Engle says the SWAT team will have to find a new location for future drills.