May 6, 2021
ESCANABA A report of a person with a gun at the Escanaba Walmart was a mistake, according to Escanaba Public Safety officers.
At 9:37 p.m. Tuesday, officers were called to Walmart after a report of someone entering the store armed with a rifle. Officers searched the store while employees and civilians evacuated, and the building was locked down.
“A diligent search of the business was conducted and it was found that there were no concerning safety issues. After reviewing the security surveillance system, it was determined that store merchandise was mistakenly identified as a rifle as a subject was entering the store,” the department stated in a press release.
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ESCANABA Shoppers and employees at Walmart in Escanaba are safe after an evacuation for a false alarm on Tuesday night.
Officers from the Escanaba Department of Public Safety responded to Walmart, located at 601 N. Lincoln Road, for reports of a man entering the store with a rifle.
Officers searched the store while employees and civilians evacuated, and the building was locked down, according to a news release.
Police searched the business and found no concerning safety issues. After reviewing store surveillance footage, it was determined that store merchandise was mistakenly identified as a rifle as a subject was entering the store, police said.
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ESCANABA -The Escanaba Walmart was locked down on Tuesday following a gun scare.
A man reportedly entered the store on Lincoln Road at around 9:37 p.m. with a rifle.
After a thorough search, police found no safety issues.
It was later found on video surveillance that a customer returning an item to the store was mistaken for a rifle.
The Escanaba Department of Public Safety was assisted on the scene by Delta County Central Dispactch, Delta County Sheriff’s Department, the Michigan State Police, the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team, Hannahville Police Department, and the Menominee County Sheriff’s Department.