Crime & Safety
Suspect Arrested After Second Bomb Threat at CVS
A 28-year-old Whitefish Bay man has been arrested in connection with both bomb threats to the Hampton Avenue store.
Just five days after made over the phone, shut down the store again Tuesday night for another bomb threat.
This time, however, police were able to find out who made the call.
Whitefish Bay Interim Police Chief Ron Stefanski said police arrested a 28-year-old Whitefish Bay man Wednesday night for both incidents. Patch is not identifying the man because he has not yet been charged by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
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In the latest bomb threat scare at 8:41 p.m. Tuesday, the suspect called CVS Pharmacy saying a bomb was located in the store. The store was evacuated, and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office sent bomb technicians and canines into the store to investigate. Nothing suspicious was found.
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