Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation of Cheyenne Walmart

The Walmart in southeast Cheyenne was evacuated Monday afternoon due to a bomb threat.

Suspicious Note Found in Bathroom

According to police spokeswoman Alex Farkas, officers were called to the store at 580 Livingston Ave. at about 2:30 p.m. after a suspicious note was found in the bathroom.

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"The building was evacuated, and officers responded immediately to begin clearing," Farkas told KGAB Radio.

Farkas says a Laramie County Sheriff’s Office K-9 team specializing in explosive detection was also called in to conduct a sniff search.

No Bomb Found

"The building has been cleared, with no evidence of an explosive device," said Farkas.

5:37 PM UPDATE:

Farkas says detectives are working to contact persons of interest, but no arrest has been made.

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