Bomb Threat Under Investigation at Evanston Hospital After Suspicious Package Found: Police
Police found a suspicious package with wires protruding as the hospital lockdown was lifted and the Cook County Bomb Squad responded.
- On Tuesday, the Evanston Police Department responded to a bomb threat at Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital, located at 2650 Ridge Avenue, prompting an immediate lockdown and evacuation of the surrounding area.
- While investigating the threat, Evanston Police Department officers discovered a "suspicious package with wires protruding from it" outside the building, prompting authorities to establish a secure perimeter.
- The Evanston Fire Department deployed a drone for aerial assessment while the Cook County Bomb Squad assisted in evaluating the package and restricting site access to minimize risk.
- Shortly after 6:00 p.m., Endeavor Health announced "no immediate threat," allowing the hospital to lift its lockdown; the surrounding area reopened just after 8 p.m.
- With the situation cleared, the EPD investigation remains ongoing, and motorists should expect continued traffic delays near Ridge Avenue and Central Street.
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Bomb Threat Cleared at Evanston Hospital After Suspicious Package Investigation
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. A bomb threat prompted a large emergency response at Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital in Evanston, Illinois, on Tuesday after police discovered a suspicious package outside the facility. According to the Evanston Police Department, officers responded shortly after 5:00 p.m. to the hospital at 2650 Ridge Avenue following reports of a bomb thr…
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<p>Police gave the all clear Tuesday after a suspicious package found outside Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital prompted the building to be locked down for a bomb threat investigation.</p><p>Officials closed the hospital around 5:30 p.m. and deployed a drone to survey the “suspicious package with wires protruding from it," Evanston police said in a statement. The Cook County Bomb Squad was also on the scene.</p><p>The area around the hospital wa…
Suspicious package with exposed wires found outside hospital in Evanston, Illinois
Police are investigating a bomb threat at a hospital in Evanston, Illinois, where a suspicious package with wires protruding from it was found outside the building, according to officials. Surrounding areas were evacuated and a bomb squad was called to the scene. The response began at about 5:01 p.m. Tuesday at Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital, located at 2650 Ridge Avenue in the Chicago suburb following a reported bomb threat, according to the…
Evanston police investigating bomb threat at Evanston Hospital
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Last updated July 28 at 7:24 p.m. The Evanston Police Department is investigating a bomb threat at Evanston Hospital, according to a Tuesday evening EPD news release. Shortly after 5:00 p.m., officers responded to the threat, establishing a “secure perimeter around... The post Evanston police investigating bomb threat at Evanston Hospital appeared first on The …
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