Oxford Walmart evacuated Sunday afternoon after reported bomb threat One arrested after bomb threat at Oxford Walmart Share Updated: 2:27 PM CST Feb 2, 2021 One arrested after bomb threat at Oxford Walmart Share Updated: 2:27 PM CST Feb 2, 2021 Oxford Police arrested a man Sunday evening who told people at a local Walmart of a bomb inside the store.Oxford police received the call around 4 p.m. Sunday from Walmart management. Management received reports of a man telling customers he planted a bomb inside the store and they needed to leave before it went off.Those inside the store quickly evacuated while police and explosives detection canines investigated the scene. The all-clear was given just after 7:45 p.m.Oxford police arrested Jordan Montrey Williams, 26, of Oxford.
Oxford Man Arrested in Connection With Walmart Bomb Scare
February 1, 2021
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The Oxford Police Department arrested an Oxford man Sunday for allegedly telling Walmart customers he planted a bomb inside the store.
Officers received a 911 call at about 4 p.m. Sunday from Walmart management. They said there was a man telling customers he had planted a bomb inside the store and that they needed to leave before it went off.
Officers arrived and arrested Jordan Montrey Williams, 26, of Oxford without incident.
Walmart evacuated the store and OPD formed a perimeter around the building until additional resources could arrive.
Three explosives-detection K9s from other agencies were called to the scene to assist OPD in searching the store.