A local pharmacy was evacuated by police Friday morning after a threat that an explosive device was inside.
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At 7:37 a.m., Bucks County dispatchers received a report that staff received a threat at the CVS on South Oxford Valley Road in Bristol Township’s Fairless Hills section.
Police Lt. Sean Cosgrove said officers responded to the scene. The store was cleared of customers and staff.
Middletown Township police responded to assist Bristol Township authorities. Officer Kevin Eckenrode brought bomb-sniffing dog Jax to search the store.
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The CVS was searched and no explosives were located, Cosgrove said.
“Jax did all the work,” Cosgrove stated.
The incident started with a phone call to the store. The caller stated there was an explosive device in the building and the location would only be revealed if Apple gift cards were sent to the caller, Cosgrove said, adding it is suspected the caller was overseas.
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While police believe the call was bogus and an extortion scheme, they preceded with caution and completed the search of the store by 8:30 a.m.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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