Mold problem follows Hebron police to new offices

March 19, 2007

HEBRON, Ind. - A mold infestation that forced this northwestern

Indiana town's police department out of its old offices apparently

followed officers to their new digs.

Hebron Police Chief Steve Sibbrell started working out of his home

Thursday because he was getting sick _ literally _ from mold found

growing in the Town Hall.

The town of Hebron, about 25 miles southeast of , shuttered its

old police station, moving those offices to Town Hall last year after

determining that several toxic molds were making police employees

ill, The Times of Munster reported Saturday.

On Thursday, however, tests found the same mold growing in the Town

Hall, which had been remodeled to house the police department after

the town found that it would cost $60,000 to clean up the mold

infestation at the old station next door.

" The remodeling went well, and things were going real nice until

this, " said town council president Don Ensign said. " We'll get this

taken care of because we need to take care of our people and

properties. "

When employees began suffering from headaches, nausea and other

health problems in the new station, Sibbrell had the Merrillville-

based Environmental Solutions Group test the building.

The company found high levels of toxic mold. Water damage caused the

mold, The Times reported.

Sibbrell moved out of his office on doctor's orders.

He said the town council hired another company to test the building

Friday and the results should be available next week.

A service of the Associated Press(AP)

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