Skokie Man Charged In September Bomb Threats At Aurora Libraries: APD

AURORA, IL — Aurora police arrested and charged a 23-year-old Skokie man determined to be responsible for making the bomb threats against all three Aurora libraries in September, officials said.

Jacob Spiro, of the 4600 block of Davis Street, was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct, false bomb threats, after he was brought into custody Thursday following the issuance of an arrest warrant out of Kane County.

Aurora police worked in cooperation with the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force to investigate the bomb threats made Sept. 12 and Sept. 14 against the libraries located at 101 S. River St., 233 S. Constitution Drive and 555 S. Eola Road.

All three libraries were evacuated around 2:40 p.m. Sept. 12 after police were dispatched to investigate and conduct a physical search at each location, finding no devices, Patch reported.

Two days later, the library system took to social media at about 11:30 a.m. to warn the community of a "bomb threat and active shooter situation." Library staff clarified about 45 minutes later there were no active threats but said the branches would remain closed until further notice.

By early afternoon, normal business resumed as police determined the threats to be a hoax.

The Skokie man is currently being held in the Cook County jail for unrelated charges, according to spokesperson Joseph Howe, who said additional charges for Spiro have not been ruled out.

Other reporting:

• No Devices Found After Bomb Threat Reported Against 3 Libraries: APD
• Another Bomb Threat Hoax Targets Aurora Libraries 2 Days After First