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Genoa Police Working on an ‘Active Bomb Threat’
An public alert has been issued by the Genoa police department in reference to an active bomb threat.
UPDATE at 6:52 pm from Genoa Police
Genoa police issued an update at 6:38 pm indicating that the Genoa Post Office has been cleared and nothing was found. The area is now open for traffic. Police also indicated that they will be on scene for awhile to continue their investigation ..
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[Original Story]
Not much is known at the moment, but according to Genoa Police
Currently working an active bomb threat at the Genoa Post Office, please stay away from the area** Updates to follow
If you live in or travel though Genoa, you are advised to avoid the area near the Genoa Post office
No further information is known at this time. When we find out more, we will update our information
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