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Cops: Package contained fire extinguisher

A suspicious package that "poofed" yellow smoke and cleared out the Manorville Post Office Wednesday morning was found to contain a fire extinguisher that discharged after being dropped, police said.

The incident was reported in a 911 call at 7:18 a.m., Suffolk County police said.

The caller reported that yellow smoke "poofed" from the package when it was set down inside the post office...

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