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What is strychnine?

Chesterfield County police are investigating an arrest after a 19th century vial of poison broke and several officers and the suspect are exposed to the substance. Police reports that the incident happened around 11 a.m. Monday when officers stopped a vehicle on a report of a domestic dispute. During a police struggle to take a women into custody, what appeared to be a glass vial of strychnine from the 1830s broke the ground. Officers also found vials inside the vehicle that appeared to contain strychnine and other chemicals. Labels on the vials dated back to the 1830s.