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Bomb Threat Triggers Evacuation at Lake in the Hills Costco

Police say a called-in pipe bomb threat triggered an evacuation.

Overview

  • Lake in the Hills police cleared the Randall Road Costco on Monday after a caller claimed to be bringing a pipe bomb.
  • Authorities reported no injuries and told people to stay away from the area until further notice.
  • NBC Chicago’s Sky 5 showed shoppers and workers gathered in the parking lot and police blocking the entrances.
  • The Kane County Sheriff’s Office deployed a bomb squad and an explosives-detection canine to search the property.
  • The police department announced the investigation on X earlier Monday, and local stations labeled the situation a developing story.