Threat drawing police to Brewer Walmart was a hoax

Threat drawing police to Brewer Walmart was a hoax

A Saturday evening threat that led police to descend on the Brewer Walmart was a hoax. There is no threat to the public, Brewer police said in a statement. The incident remains under investigation. Witnesses reported a large police presence near the store, with multiple agencies converging on the area. Social media posts from people in and around the store after 7 p.m. described being escorted out of the building before police cleared the scene.

'Hoax': Brewer police say no threat to public after brief evacuation at Walmart

A Walmart employee told NEWS CENTER Maine that the store was evacuated, but people were allowed inside shortly after.