WILLMAR 鈥� Officers at the Kandiyohi County Law Enforcement Center at approximately 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 were testing an unknown powder that was suspected to be a controlled substance when the substance ignited, according to a new release by Kandiyohi County Sheriff Eric Tollefson.
Both officers were transported to CentraCare-Rice Memorial Hospital, treated and released.
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The substance was picked up in an unrelated drug investigation in an unmarked bag, according to Tollefson.
This incident is unrelated to the threats from Joseph Mark Rongstad, 41, of Watson, who early Thursday morning made threats against law enforcement officers in Chippewa County and the University of Minnesota.
The incident is currently under investigation and no further threat to law enforcement or the public is suspected at this time, according to the news release.
"This is a stark reminder of the many potential dangers our officers face every day," the release stated.
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