MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) – Hy-Vee staff in Moline called police after receiving a bomb threat that also included a demand for money in the form of Apple gift cards.
Police are investigating it as a case of swatting.
Officials from the Moline Police Department said, around 12:45 p.m. Friday officers responded to a reported bomb threat at the Hy-Vee on Avenue of the Cities.
Store staff had evacuated all customers and employees. Police said no suspicious device was found.
A store employee had gotten a phone call from a person who claimed a bomb was inside the store. The caller also demanded Apple gift cards.
The store returned to normal operations within 30 minutes.
The incident is under investigation as a case of falsely reporting an emergency to provoke a large law enforcement response, or swatting.
Police said there is no threat to the public.
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