Cecil County Police Respond To Bomb Threat At Walmart, No Public Safety Threat
CECIL COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) -- Cecil County Police announced that Pulaski Highway has reopened and that there is no public safety threat following a bomb threat on Wednesday.
Officers responded to Pulaski Highway between Delancy Road and Delaware Ave shortly before 7 p.m. The Walmart was evacuated as a precaution. There was heavy police activity in the area for about 3 hours.
A statement from the Elkton Police Department reads:
"Police have cleared from the Bomb Threat at the Elkton Walmart, No devices were located and traffic has been opened along Route 40. We appreciate the cooperation of the community and the assistance from our allied agencies."
Officials were able to clear the scene and reopened the roads.
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#UPDATE: Pulaski Hwy is back open. Crews have cleared the scene. The Walmart is back open now after being closed for several hours.
— Amy Kawata TV (@AmyKawata) May 27, 2021
Incident is Over
— CecilCountyDES (@CecilCountyDES) May 27, 2021
Pulaski Highway is now open to all traffic. The incident is over, there is no threat to public safety. Press inquiries should be directed to the Elkton Police Department. Please be safe if out driving in the storm. https://t.co/l49t6JlaNJ
#BREAKING: Pulaski Hwy between Delancy Road and Deleware Ave in Elkton closed.
— Amy Kawata TV (@AmyKawata) May 27, 2021
The Walmart parking lot is empty, no customer traffic in parking lot. Heavy police activity in the area. pic.twitter.com/dRgR7Bd6ZO
⚠️Please avoid Pulaski Highway between Delancy Rd & Delaware Ave. due to police activity. Will provide updates when available. #CecilSheriff #CecilCounty
— CecilCountyDES (@CecilCountyDES) May 26, 2021