Montgomery police evacuate due to leaking battery

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Story Created: Sep 23, 2012 at 4:00 PM CDT

Story Updated: Sep 24, 2012 at 6:00 AM CDT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Montgomery police say a leaking battery forced the evacuation of police headquarters and the city jail.

Montgomery Sgt. Regina Duckett said some employees noticed an odd smell about 8 a.m. Saturday and alarms started going off near a room that held a large number of batteries. The batteries were used to power backup generators during a power outage.

Crews removed the batteries and ventilated the building, which reopened within a few hours. Police said several people were treated at scene for possible inhalation of the odorous substance, but there were no serious injuries.
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