Police find no evidence of drug lab at hazmat scene in downtown Houston high-rise apartments

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- No evidence of a drug lab was found after a hazmat situation unfolded at a high-rise apartment building in downtown Houston on Friday.

Houston Police Department officers responded to the 29th floor of the Parkside Residences in the 800 block of Crawford at about 7:43 p.m. to investigate possible narcotics activity.

In an update Saturday, HPD said no signs of that activity were found.

Police said some residents were evacuated because of fumes, but police say that was unrelated to their investigation.

ABC13 spoke to a Parkside Residences resident, who described what she witnessed at her apartment.

"Another resident did say over the loudspeaker. They told everyone on that floor, which was the 29th, to evacuate. So now, the fire department is here to make sure we won't be harmed by the fumes. So we're out there waiting," the resident said.

Sources told ABC13 that one person had been taken into custody, but it's unclear how they may have been involved.