Authorities have charged a 19-year-old with burglary and unlawful disposal of hazardous material after mercury spills in Houston led to dozens being decontaminated.
that Christopher Lee Melder has been charged with burglary and unlawful disposal of hazardous material. The FBI announced early Monday that he was taken into custody for questioning in connection with the spill. He is also charged on an outstanding felony drug possession warrant.
Houston Fire Chief Sam Pena said at a news conference Sunday evening that the situation was under control and crews were cleaning up the spills. There’s no timetable for when the cleanup will be complete. The fire chief added that one woman was taken to a hospital as a precaution because she was pregnant.
Authorities also said they’re looking into reports that someone checked into a hospital Friday in Harris County, where Houston is located, claiming to have been exposed to mercury.
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