Walmart in Peoria evacuated due to bomb threat, police say

PHOENIX — A Walmart in a Phoenix suburb was evacuated on Sunday after a bomb threat was called into the location.

The Peoria Police Department said in a tweet that the threat was called into the Walmart on Lake Pleasant Parkway and Deer Valley Road.

The store was later checked and was “determined to be safe,” police said.

#Update – The area and store have been checked with the assistance of @GlendaleAZPD and has been determined to be safe, nothing suspicious was located. The store will be open shortly. Thank you for your patience. #peoriaaz #peoriapoliceaz pic.twitter.com/AblI4Qqdew

— Peoria Police (AZ) (@PeoriaAzPS) August 19, 2018

According to ABC15, police said a person called the store stating that there was a bomb placed into a trash can at the store.

Residents were told to avoid the area.

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