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Bomb Threat at Target Store

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A bomb threat was called into the Target store in Brandywine Hundred yesterday afternoon.

The call was made around 1:30 p.m. which claimed that a bomb was inside the store.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that the caller demanded an unknown amount of cash or the device would be detonated.

The paper reports that the store was evacuated but authorities found nothing suspicious.

The store was reopened at 4 p.m.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.