Provincial police in Norfolk County have charged one man with theft after a Walmart was evacuated over concerns of a suspicious package.
OPP say they were called in by Walmart employees at a Queensway East, Simcoe location at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Police say the store received a call from an unknown male who spoke of a suspicious package that was dangerous.
According to police, all customers and employees were immediately evacuated from the store following the call.
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Upon arrival, police say they couldn’t locate the reported suspicious package. However, police took a male into custody for an alleged theft that happened prior to the store being evacuated. Police say the merchandise that could be recovered was returned to employees of the store.
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Police say they have charged a 31-year-old Norfolk County man with theft under $5,000.
He is scheduled to appear in a Simcoe court at a later date.
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