Springfield Town Center Cleared After Reported Bomb Threat

SPRINGFIELD, VA — Springfield Town Center was evacuated Tuesday after a reported bomb threat, according to Fairfax County police. The threat was later deemed unfounded, police said.

Officers responded to the shopping mall after a person using an unknown phone number reported a bomb threat, police said in a statement shared on social media.

Police said the evacuation was ordered out of an abundance of caution while the department's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team searched the property.

No additional information about the threat was immediately available.

Authorities asked the public to avoid the area while they conducted the investigation and search.