BETHEL PARK, Pa. — The busy Bethel Park Shopping Center was shut down for more than two hours on Wednesday as police swept a store for a potential bomb.
Bethel Park police say officers were called to the Walmart along Library Road around 8:45 a.m. for a reported bomb inside the store.
The Walmart and next-door Giant Eagle were evacuated and secured.
Officers and explosives detection dogs searched the whole building, but no bomb was found.
The stores have reopened, and there is no threat to the community, police say. The incident is under investigation.
Walmart sent Channel 11 the following statement on the incident: “The safety of our customers and associates is a top priority, and we will work closely with law enforcement throughout the investigation.”
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