ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 Three deputies were taken to a hospital Tuesday after being exposed to an unknown substance while serving an arrest warrant at the Orange County Courthouse, according to the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
The incident prompted an evacuation of the courthouse\u2019s first floor while Orlando Fire Department crews assessed the scene.<\/p>\n
Sheriff\u2019s officials said deputies discovered an unknown substance on the person they were arresting. After coming into contact with the substance, the deputies began feeling ill.<\/p>\n
Out of an abundance of caution, the deputies were transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Orlando Fire Department officials said they were responding to a suspicious substance near the courthouse and that three patients had been taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n
Authorities have not identified the substance, and the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n
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