Wednesday, City of Oneonta Police arrested 43 year old inmate Kristopher Surdis at the Woodburne correctional facility on suspicion he sent an envelope containing a suspicious powder to Oneonta Police on March 22nd, 2016.

 According to investigators the incident happened in March when a Records Division employee opened the letter that contained a white powder that later turned out to be harmless.

Surdis faces charges with placing a false bomb or hazardous substance and aggravated harassment.

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