CROWN POINT, Ind. (WLS) -- The Lake County Government Center in northwest Indiana was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after someone called in a threat.
Authorities said an unnamed person placed a call to the Lake County Prosecutor's Office around 12 p.m. and made a threat concerning the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point.
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Lake County Sheriff John Buncich said all civilian personnel were ordered to evacuate the government center until police could complete a search of the buildings and grounds.
After a thorough search, the all-clear was given around 2:48 p.m.
The Lake County Government Center will remain closed for the rest of the day and resume normal operations on Wednesday morning, Buncich said.
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The Lake County Sheriff's Department Criminal Investigations Division is conducting an investigation into the threat.