FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Freeport Police shut down roadways near the 1700 block of S. Galena Avenue on Thursday morning for what was described as an investigation into a “critical incident.”
Law enforcement was seen to have blocked off the parking lot of Elite Storage, a U-Haul rental agency.
“We ask that you please stay away from the area as the roadway is currently closed off,” police said in a statement. “There is no further threat to the public.”
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Bryan Bridge, Freeport’s communication director, said police were working with nearby residents and businesses as part of the investigation.