Chicago-area Walmart evacuated due to bomb threat; man charged

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.

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