The Brief
- A bomb threat led to the evacuation of a Streamwood Walmart on Dec. 1.
- Authorities searched the store and found no explosives.
- A Hoffman Estates man was later arrested and charged.
CHICAGO – A Hoffman Estates man has been charged in connection with a bomb threat that prompted the evacuation of a Walmart store in Streamwood earlier this month, police said.
What we know:
The Streamwood Police Department said officers responded about 8:17 p.m. on Dec. 1 to a reported bomb threat at the Walmart located at 850 S. Barrington Road. Store employees were notified, and the building was evacuated as a precaution.…