EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – A swatting call forced the local Walmart to evacuate Thursday while authorities investigated, East Brunswick police said.
On Thursday at around 2:53 p.m., East Brunswick Police received a 911 call from an unknown person reporting a bomb in the men’s restroom at Walmart Supercenter.
Officers were immediately called to Walmart and management decided to evacuate the building as a precaution, police said.
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A thorough search was conducted with the assistance of the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office canine unit.
Authorities concluded that there was no threat and classified the incident as a “swatting” incident, police said.
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The term “swatting” describes a prank call to emergency services, usually reporting an immediate threat to human life in order to provoke a police and SWAT team response to a specific location.
The East Brunswick Police Department takes swatting incidents seriously and continues to investigate this case. No further information is available.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the East Brunswick Police Department’s Investigations Division at 732-390-6990.
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