Blackfoot Police Clarify No Robbery Occurred After Large Response, Lockdown at Blackfoot Walmart

Credit union robbery threat prompts large police response at Blackfoot Walmart

An alleged threat of a bank robbery at the Westmark Credit Union, located at 575 Jensen Grove Drive, prompted a massive police response Wednesday morning. | Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com BLACKFOOT — A disturbance at a local credit union prompted a large police response Wednesday morning after a report was made of an alleged threat of a robbery. According to a news release from the Blackfoot Police Department, a report was made around 11 a…

Blackfoot Police clarify no robbery occurred after large response, lockdown at Blackfoot Walmart

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – Police say no robbery took place following a large law enforcement response at Walmart this Wednesday morning. The incident began at approximately 10:51 a.m. when the Blackfoot Police Department received reports of a potential bank robbery threat at the Westmark Credit Union. While officers were en route, dispatchers received a description of the suspect and their vehicle. By the time police arrived at the credit union,…

Suspect detained and then released after Blackfoot police swarm Walmart following credit union threat

On Wednesday at approximately 10:51 AM, the Blackfoot Police Department responded to an initial report of the threat of a bank robbery at Westmark Credit Union. A vehicle description and the alleged suspect's identification were provided to law enforcement. The…