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Woman arrested following bomb threat in South Bend

Lisa Odonnell was arrested on June 29, 2021. (Provided Photo/SBPD Facebook)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WISH) — A 47-year-old woman is in custody following a bomb threat in South Bend on Sunday, South Bend Police Department said in a Facebook post Tuesday.

Lisa Odonnell, of Walkerton, Indiana, has been charged with distributing a hoax device and impersonation of a public servant.

Police say officers were called to the 5300 block of West Sample Street on reports of a suspicious package around 4 p.m. Sunday. The building was evacuated and the scene was cleared by the SBPD Bomb Squad.

No injuries were reported.