Update: A man was taken from the home in handcuffs, neighbors said. They also said they saw three children escorted out of the house.
Traffic on Gene Avenue is blocked off near the scene close to 38th Street West, where a fire truck from Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District was also present. The investigation was still ongoing as of 7 p.m. Sunday, when a Fort Myers Fire Department truck arrived on scene, and officials from that department said they’d be sending their own hazmat team.
All agencies departed the scene by 9 p.m. last night
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has recovered a “potentially hazardous substance” Sunday during the search of a home in Lehigh Acres.
A federal judge approved the FBI search at the home, which is owned by William and Celeste Lee, according to Lee County Property Appraiser records.
The home is located near Gene Avenue North off of 38th Street West, which was closed while law enforcement raided the home.
A HAZMAT team retrieved the substance from the Lehigh home will be sent to a lab for analysis.
An FBI agent on the scene said there was no danger posed to the public and didn’t know exactly how long they’d be in the area.
FBI state this is still an active investigation.
The FBI provided the following updated statement:
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Hazardous Material Response Unit recovered a potentially hazardous substance during today’s authorized search of a home in Lehigh Acres in Lee County. The substance is being sent to a lab for analysis. The HAZMAT team followed all protocols to ensure the safety of employees and the public. This is still an active investigation; no further details can be released.”
Night you can see white suited HAZMAT workers packaging items up.