Worcester Target Evacuated After Bomb Threat

Worcester MA

25 January, 2022

7:27 AM

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WORCESTER, MA — An anonymous bomb threat prompted a full evacuation of the Lincoln Street Target store in Worcester on Monday night, according to police. A person called in the threat just before 6 p.m. Monday. Worcester police and state police responded to the scene and conducted a full search with K9 dogs. The store reopened near 7:30 p.m. when police determined there was no bomb. Worcester police did not announce any arrests related to the incident, and said in a news release late Monday that they are still searching for information about who called in the threat.