RCMP investigating threat at Strathmore Walmart

RCMP in Strathmore are investigating after a threat was phoned in to the town’s Walmart.

Police said as of 1 p.m. Tuesday, the store was evacuated and the scene secured, with assistance from the local fire department.

RCMP asked members of the public to avoid the area until it was deemed safe.

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It took police more than three hours to complete a search of the store. By 4:36 p.m., Walmart employees and customers were allowed back in.

Police would not comment on the nature of the threat.

They said their investigation is continuing and asked anyone with information about the threat to call Strathmore RCMP at 403-934-3535 or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Strathmore is about 50 kilometres east of Calgary.