Officials in suburban Wheaton say that a "false report" led them to close a stretch of County Farm Road on Wednesday evening.
Just after 7:30 p.m., officials said that the scene had been cleared, and that police determined the report that led to a large false response was "false."
Residents had been urged to avoid the area and to seek alternate routes.
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According to Total Traffic, County Farm Road was briefly closed in both directions between Roosevelt Road and Manchester Road.
