Updated: Manhattan Beach Target Store Evacuated Under Bomb Threat

Updated: A bomb threat that forced police to evacuate customers and employees at the the Target Store in Manhattan Beach was a false alarm.

Police cleared the scene by 4 p.m. Wednesday, allowing shoppers back in the store.

The bomb squad was called out to the Target Store at 1200 N Sepulveda Blvd regarding a bomb threat that was made via phone to an employee.

The surrounding neighborhood was not affected by the evacuation.  Any suspicious persons or property should be immediately reported to 9-1-1.

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Submitted by the Manhattan Beach Police Department