Bomb threat sparks evacuation

By: Heather Hawley - El Dorado News-Times

Employees and shoppers evacuate Walmart around 6 p.m. on Saturday after a bomb threat was called in on the store. Approximately 150 customers and employees exited the store when the code blue was issued to allow officers with the El Dorado Police Department to investigate.

EL DORADO - Customers were ushered outside and into the parking lot of the former Ryan's building when a bomb threat was called into Walmart on Saturday evening.

Lt.. Darien Martin, a member of the El Dorado Police Department, confirmed the report.

“There was a bomb th...

Published: 08/26/2012