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Augusta Walmart evacuated following bomb scare

Local police said the bomb threat was found in the shopping center's bathroom, but nothing was found during a sweep of the store.

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Walmart in Augusta was evacuated briefly Sunday after a bomb threat was apparently found in a bathroom, according to Augusta Police Department Lt. Anthony Drouin. 

Drouin said his department arrived at the shopping center around 2:30 p.m. Sunday to evacuate shoppers. 

"Two canines cleared the building and nothing was found," he told NEWS CENTER Maine. 

Drouin said the Walmart reopened around 4 p.m., and the investigation is ongoing. 

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