Deputy exposed to mysterious substance

Driver detained but not arrested by Friday evening

  • SARAH CAVACINI/Palatka Daily News – Emergency officials from numerous local agencies work the scene near the intersection of St. Johns and Moseley avenues in Palatka, where a Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputy was exposed to an unknown white, powdery substance Friday.
    SARAH CAVACINI/Palatka Daily News – Emergency officials from numerous local agencies work the scene near the intersection of St. Johns and Moseley avenues in Palatka, where a Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputy was exposed to an unknown white, powdery substance Friday.
What was intended to be a routine traffic stop escalated quickly Friday after a white, powdery substance got onto a deputy, according to authorities. Putnam County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman…

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