Device deemed ‘credible threat’ triggers evacuation around ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois
Authorities in Peoria, Illinois, ordered evacuations within a one-mile radius of the BioUrja ethanol plant after discovering a device deemed a 'credible threat.' Law enforcement and federal agencies have rendered the device safe, but an exhaustive search of the facility continues.
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The incident highlights public safety concerns regarding critical infrastructure and the immediate impact of security threats on local communities.
A suspicious device at an ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois, triggered evacuations within a 1-mile radius, with local events forced to cancel as investigations continue. Police and federal authorities said early Saturday that they had found a device deemed a “credible threat” and rendered it safe, without giving details as to its nature. Searches were ongoing and the evacuation order remains in place, Peoria Police Chief Brad Dixon said at a press conference. “We’re going to have to search the entire property,” Dixon said, referring to the BioUrja ethanol plant. The area “has not been rendered safe,” he said.
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