Authorities investigate ‘credible’ bomb threat at Illinois plant
"We're not considering this a hoax," Peoria's police chief said.
Casualties and emergency response
Authorities are investigating a "credible" bomb threat at a plant in Peoria, Illinois, and are urging anyone who lives or works within a one-mile radius of the facility to evacuate immediately.
The Peoria Police Department said the evacuation recommendation was issued as a precaution while officers and emergency personnel investigated the threat at BioUrja Renewables.
Bomb technicians rendered the package safe at about 9:12 p.m. local time, according to police.
ATF special agents are currently on the scene clearing the building, the source said. Officials said they were not treating the incident as a hoax.
Explosion under investigation
A law enforcement source told ABC News Saturday the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and FBI are leading an investigation, and it is criminal in nature.
Police determined at about 6:45 p.m. local time Friday that a package at the facility was a credible threat and established a one-mile blast radius, officials said.
