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PEORIA BUSINESS EVACUATED AFTER EXPLOSIVE
DEVICE FOUND Subject charged after device was found to be a hoax Suspect: Edward A. Dennis, DOB: 05-02-86 Peoria resident, employed part time at Peoria Pontiac/GMC Charges: Count 1: 13-2904. Disorderly conduct A. A person commits disorderly conduct if, with intent to disturb the peace or quiet of a neighborhood, family or person, or with knowledge of doing so, such person 1. Engages in fighting, violent or seriously disruptive behavior. Count 2:13-3110. Misconduct involving simulated explosive devices A. A person commits misconduct involving simulated explosive devices by intentionally giving or sending to another person or placing in a private or public place a simulated explosive device with the intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten or harass. B. The placing or sending of a simulated explosive device without written notice attached to the device in a conspicuous place that the device has been rendered inert and is possessed for the purpose of curio or relic collection, display or other similar purpose is prima facie evidence of intent to terrify, intimidate, threaten or harass. C. Misconduct involving simulated explosive devices is a class 1 misdemeanor. D. In this section "simulated explosive device" means a simulation of a prohibited weapon described in section 13-3101, paragraph 7, subdivision (a) or (f) that a reasonable person would believe is such a prohibited weapon. On Wednesday November 8 at 1040 a.m. we responded to a call of a possible explosive device in the service area of Peoria Pontiac/GMC located at 8660 W. Bell Road after it was observed in a drain pipe by a customer. Upon arrival, our officers were taken to a drain pipe in the service drive and what looked like an explosive device was seen. The Bomb Squad from Glendale PD was called and, upon their assessment, they felt it looked enough like a real device that they decided to call in the remainder of their team as well as their robot to remove the device. Information was developed that the suspect was seen around the dealer with what looked like a bomb, but he said it was a fake. While waiting for the bomb squad, the suspect arrived at the dealer for work. The suspect was interviewed and he told us the device was a fake and that he and other employees would play jokes on each other with it. He said he placed it the drain about 2 weeks ago. The device was removed by the bomb technicians and confirmed to be a hoax device. The suspect was citied and released at the scene on the above charges. ### |
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