Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat Temporarily Shuts Down Fox Valley Mall: Police
The Aurora mall was partially shut down Wednesday afternoon after a threat, police said.
AURORA, IL — A threat at Fox Valley Mall prompted a partial shutdown of the shopping center Wednesday afternoon, Aurora police said.
According to officials, police responded to a bomb threat at Round 1 Fox Valley, a bowling alley and arcade, around 3:30 p.m.
"Out of an abundance of caution, the eastern portion of the shopping center was temporarily closed while our patrol and investigations units, along with an ATF bomb dog, conducted a thorough search of the area," police said in a news release. No threat was found, and the shopping center eventually reopened for business.
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The mall is typically open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
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