Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Boothwyn stores

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Saturday, December 19, 2015
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A Delaware County Wal-Mart is among several businesses that have been evacuated due to a bomb threat.

BOOTHWYN, Pa. (WPVI) -- A Delaware County Wal-Mart is among several businesses that have been evacuated due to a bomb threat.

It happened just before 9:30 p.m. Friday at the Wal-Mart in the 600 block of Conchester Highway in Boothwyn.

Police said someone phoned-in a bomb threat.

As a precaution, the Wal-Mart and surrounding businesses have been evacuated.

The roof of another strip mall in the 3300 block of Chichester Avenue has also been searched for a possible threat, police said.

A K-9 unit from the Philadelphia Police Department is involved in the search.

Stick with 6abc as details emerge in this developing story.