PORTLAND, Maine — The Walgreens store on Marginal Way in Portland was evacuated Thursday.
The Portland Police Department told NEWS CENTER Maine the evacuation was due to a bomb threat.
Authorities said the threat was among several made against Walgreens stores in Maine, adding police are taking the threats seriously.
According to a news release from Portland police spokesperson Brad Nadeau, officials responded to the Marginal Way location shortly after 11 a.m. after the store manager received the call about a bomb threat. Police and dogs trained to detect explosives searched the area, and after the search said they believed the threat was not credible.
Portland investigators ask that anyone with information about the matter contact them at 207-874-8575.
A bomb threat was also called in at a Walgreens in York, on Route 1, Sgt. Brian McNeice told NEWS CENTER Maine. Officials investigated the threat and determined it to be a hoax.
Windham police also responded to a store there. Windham Police Captain Jason Andrews told NEWS CENTER Maine the call came in directly to the Walgreens saying there was a bomb in the store. Officers evacuated the building and searched with dogs trained to detect explosives. The building was cleared and reopened for business shortly before 1 p.m.
A spokesperson with Walgreens released a statement.
"The safety of our patients, customers, and team members is our priority," Karen May, senior manager of health care communications, said. "We are cooperating with law enforcement. ... The impacted stores have resumed normal business operations."
NEWS CENTER Maine has calls out to multiple law enforcement agencies throughout the state. This story is developing and will be updated as information becomes available.