Six Triangle Harris Teeter grocery stores receive anonymous bomb threats, police say
At least six Harris Teeter stores across Raleigh and Durham were evacuated and investigated at different times on Monday afternoon due to anonymous bomb threats, according to police.
The threats were deemed not credible, the Raleigh and Durham police departments told The News & Observer.
Police first responded to a threat at the Harris Teeter store in the Hope Valley Commons shopping center at 1125 West N.C. 54 just before 12:30 p.m., the Durham Police Department confirmed.
An individual made threats by phone from a blocked number to the store demanding money and claiming that an explosive device was put inside the store.
The Durham Police Department’s bomb squad investigated the threats.
Durham police responded to a similar threat at the Harris Teeter at 1501 Horton Road at 1 p.m.
Both stores resumed operations after authorities investigated the threats, police spokeswoman Crystal Price confirmed.
Raleigh Harris Teeter stores receive threats
Four other Harris Teeter stores in Raleigh received similar bomb threats, which were identified as not credible, spokesman Lt. Jason Borneo confirmed.
The first Raleigh store to receive threats and be evacuated is on Creedmoor Road near Millbrook Road, Raleigh police said.
The other Harris Teeter locations where threats were reported were at 9600 and 6024 Falls of Neuse Road and another at 14520 John Rex Blvd.
Police have not yet identified and charged a suspect.
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This story was originally published May 1, 2023 at 3:28 PM.
