19-year-old arrested, charged in Houston mercury spills

By Arianna Shell

December 17, 2019 5:31 PM

Published December 17, 2019 5:30 PM

HOUSTON, Tx. (KSWT/KYMA/KECY)

A 19-year-old man was arrested Monday after mercury was found spilled in Houston parking lots, leading dozens of people to be decontaminated as a precaution, authorities said.

The FBI's Houston office said Christopher Lee Melder had been charged with burglary and unlawful disposal of hazardous material. The FBI said he allegedly broke into a lab and stole the toxic metal. The FBI didn't release the lab's name or location.

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Arianna Shell

Arianna Shell started her position as a Sunrise reporter in August 2018 in Yuma, Arizona.

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