UPDATE | Campbell cops released from hospital after encountering powdery substance

CAMPBELL — Four Campbell police officers were released from St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital tonight after coming into contact with a white, powdery substance earlier today.

Officers apprehended an individual attempting to pass a bag of what is presumed to be narcotics to a prisoner during a session of Campbell Municipal Court and came into contact with the substance while booking the prisoner, Mayor Nick Phillips said.

The officers reported feeling numbness in their hands and faces and were transported to the hospital for treatment.

The apprehended individual was charged today on charges of illegal conveyance of drugs and other prohibited substances into a detention facility.