BREAKING: Authorities make arrest over envelopes mailed to U.S. officials

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Utah man was taken into custody on Wednesday as a suspect in the investigation of letters sent to Pentagon officials and President Donald Trump that were initially feared to contain the poison ricin, a law enforcement source said.

William Clyde Allen III was arrested in Logan, Utah on a probable cause warrant, but charges were not likely until Friday, the source said.

The article goes on to state the following:

A Federal Bureau of Investigation statement in Salt Lake City said the agency was investigating “potentially hazardous chemicals” in Logan, which is about 66 miles (106 km) north of Salt Lake City.

U.S. investigators have essentially ruled out terrorism after the envelopes sent to a Pentagon mail-sorting facility were flagged on suspicion of ricin, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

A Pentagon spokeswoman said tests showed that Tuesday’s alert was triggered by castor seeds, which ricin is derived from, as opposed to the deadly substance itself.

The FBI is on scene. Because there are potentially hazardous chemicals involved, they’re asking the public to avoid the area. Police have closed off 200 W between 300 N & 400 N in Logan.

— Ginna Roe (@GinnaRoeKUTV) October 3, 2018

Authorities confirm the name of man suspected of mailing ricin to the president as William Clyde Allen, III of Logan. pic.twitter.com/ZN3d807DjO

— Ginna Roe (@GinnaRoeKUTV) October 3, 2018

Suspect in ricin case, William Clyde Allen III, served in the @USNavy from 1998 to 2002 as a Damage Control Fireman Apprentice, per Navy record. https://t.co/7nIeDTcbdR

— Elizabeth McLaughlin (@Elizabeth_McLau) October 3, 2018

William Clyde Allen III, a Navy veteran, taken into custody in Utah for mailing ricin-laced letters to the Pentagon and White House.https://t.co/wKmvCOUWYP

— 🇺🇸HeartlanderUSA🇺🇸 (@heartlanderUSA) October 3, 2018

UPDATE: FBI arrest Logan resident, William Clyde Allen III, on suspicion of mailing poisonous letters. Logan Police say Allen was previously investigated for sending suspicious letters to the governor and Air Force. Charges against the suspect are pending in Federal Court. pic.twitter.com/0szN9PPe7S

— News Talk KVNU (@KVNU) October 3, 2018

MORE: @JeffSchogol has more details on arrest of suspect in Pentagon/WH ricin case.

Suspect name is William Clyde Allen III.

More here: https://t.co/Lpfk3TsQGa

— Paul Szoldra (@PaulSzoldra) October 3, 2018

JUST IN: Man identified as William Clyde Allen III of Logan, Utah, arrested in connection with the sending of suspicious letters to Pentagon and Trump – federal law enforcement source https://t.co/DrCbYZC3ta

— Reuters U.S. News (@ReutersUS) October 3, 2018

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