Northeast Minneapolis Target evacuates after bomb threat

MINNEAPOLIS -- A bomb threat caused the Target in Minneapolis' Quarry Shopping Center to evacuate Friday evening.

The Minneapolis Police Department says officers from its 2nd Precinct, members of its K-9 and Bomb Squad units responded to a report of a bomb threat on the 1600 block of New Brighton Boulevard.

The management ordered an evacuation out of an abundance of caution around 6 p.m.

Officers searched the location but found no indication of an explosive device.

There have been no arrests. MPD is investigating.

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