Wheaton police respond to 'false report'

WHEATON, Ill. - A large police presence in suburban Wheaton Wednesday night turned out to be nothing.

The city of Wheaton tweeted at 6:53 p.m. that there was a large police presence in the area of County Farm Road and Roosevelt Road (Route 38).

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The city advised the public to avoid the area and choose a different route.

"We will update once this area is clear," the city said in the tweet.

At 7:32 p.m., the city of Wheaton tweeted that the situation "has been resolved" — and that "It was determined to a be a false report. There is no threat to the community."

No further details were immediately available.