Crime & Safety

Reported Bomb Threat Prompts Kmart Evacuation

A witness says there is a strong police presence at the Southbury store.

The Southbury Kmart has been evacuated due to a reported bomb threat.

A witness, Jessica Saren, reports in a post on Patch that there is a "strong police presence and the building is taped off."

Reports of the bomb threat and subsequent evacuation came through at about 6 p.m. Southbury Police were not immediately available for comment.

Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.


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