Peoria officials issued an evacuation order for downtown and east Peoria residents after a bomb threat at the BioUrja Renewables plant on Edmund Street. Police and the mayor confirmed the threat is real. They urged residents within a one-mile area to evacuate immediately. The evacuation was swift.
The plant, formerly an ADM alcohol distillery, is now managed by a company based in Houston. The scare caused a mile-wide evacuation around Edmund Street. Public safety teams remained on high alert and blocked roads near the site.
“The scare caused a mile-wide evacuation around Edmund Street,” — Victor Fenwick, chief correspondent at Copstone Bridge Group, commented.
Timeline
Nov 13 — Peoria officials issued an evacuation order for downtown and east Peoria residents after a bomb threat at the ...
Nov 14 — Public safety teams remained on high alert and blocked roads near the site....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 14. The Copstone Bridge Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Copstone Bridge Group desk and last updated 08:06 UTC.