Crime & Safety

Hinsdale Whole Foods Evacuated Because Of Threat: Cops

The closure was considered a "precautionary" measure, police said.

Whole Foods in Hinsdale was closed for a time Tuesday because of a bomb threat, local police said.
Whole Foods in Hinsdale was closed for a time Tuesday because of a bomb threat, local police said. (David Giuliani/Patch)

HINSDALE, IL – Hinsdale's Whole Foods grocery store closed for a while Tuesday because of a bomb threat, Hinsdale police said.

The closure was a "precautionary" measure in response to a bomb threat, police said on Facebook.

Officers checked the store to ensure safety there and at neighboring businesses, police said.

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The supermarket was said to be closed for about an hour.

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