6. Kroger evacuated after another bomb threat; scene since cleared
A sixth Kroger grocery store was evacuated over the weekend after police said the store on Hamilton Ave. in North College Hill received a bomb threat. North College Hill police say the call came in around 10:20 Sunday morning, prompting a store evacuation. Authorities say the all-clear was given shortly before noon. Police say they believe the incident is related to Saturday, when five stores across the Tri-State — Newport, Bellevue, Oakley, Cold Spring and Erlanger — were all evacuated after reported bomb threats. All stores were cleared and employees and customers were eventually allowed to leave. get back in. Bellevue police said the Kroger was cleared with the help of explosive detection K9s from the Cincinnati Police Department and the Northern Kentucky University Police Department. Cincinnati police said the Kroger in Oakley was searched and nothing was found. Police said the threats were false alarms and they believe the threat was part of a nationwide hoax that has been going on for the past few months. A Kroger spokesperson confirmed suspicious activity at Kroger stores across the Tri-State area Saturday “The safety and well-being of our employees and customers is our highest priority,”[ads1]; the spokesperson added. Kroger officials are working with local police and the FBI to investigate similar threats that have taken place around the country at many stores. The spokesman said this is an active investigation, we are referring all questions to local police.
A sixth Kroger grocery store was evacuated over the weekend after police said the store on Hamilton Ave. in North College Hill received a bomb threat.
North College Hill police say the call came in around 10:20 Sunday morning, prompting an evacuation of the store. The authorities say that everything was given just before
Police say they believe the incident is related to Saturday, when five stores across the Tri-State — Newport, Bellevue, Oakley, Cold Spring and Erlanger — were all evacuated after reported bomb threats.
All stores were cleared and employees and customers were eventually allowed back inside.
Bellevue police said Kroger was cleared with the help of explosive detection K9s from the Cincinnati Police Department and the Northern Kentucky University Police Department.
Cincinnati police said the Kroger in Oakley was searched and nothing was found.
Police said the threats were false alarms and they believe the threat was part of a nationwide hoax that has been going on for the past few months.
A Kroger spokesperson confirmed suspicious activity at Kroger stores across the Tri-State area Saturday.
“The safety and well-being of our employees and customers is our top priority,” the spokesperson added.
Kroger officials are working with local law enforcement and the FBI to investigate similar threats that have taken place around the country at many stores.
The spokesman said this is an active investigation, we are referring all questions to local police.
