GALESBURG, Illinois — A suspicious object lying in a Galesburg roadway led to the activation of a bomb squad Thursday morning.
According to the Galesburg Police Department, t about 7:45 a.m. on December 17, police were alerted to a unknown object laying on the roadway in the 1400 block of East Grove Street.
When officers arrived at the scene, they assessed that the cylindrical object looked like it could possibly be an explosive device, closed off the area, and called in the Peoria Bomb Squad to remove it as a precautionary measure.
The device was safely removed by the squad soon after and and investigation was launched.
Officials later confirmed that the object was not an explosive, but an attempt at homemade fireworks.
Anyone with any information regarding this device or who may have put the device in the roadway is asked to contact the Galesburg Police Department at (309) 343-9151 or the Galesburg area crime stoppers at (309) 344-0044. You can also text your tip to Galesburg Crime Stoppers at 274637. Text keyword "Galesburg" and then your tip.
