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Bomb threat near Peru Mall prompts police, fire response; unfounded

Early Wednesday report draws heavy emergency presence; no explosive found

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Peru police and firefighters responded to a bomb threat report near Peru Mall early Wednesday, but investigators found no explosive device and determined the report was unfounded.

The Peru Police Department confirmed that police and firefighters responded to the scene. Based on the facts and circumstances, first-responders cleared the area after appropriate assistance was rendered to an individual at the location.

No arrests were made, and there is no ongoing threat to public safety.

Tom Collins

Tom Collins

Tom Collins covers criminal justice in La Salle County.