LAYTON, Utah — A grocery store in Layton had a bomb scare Monday evening, but police say it appears to be a hoax.
The Layton City Police Department announced around 7:50 p.m. that there was a bomb threat at Smith's, located at 1170 E. Gentile Street.
The store was evacuated "out of an abundance of caution," police said.
The Davis County Bomb Squad and explosive-detecting K-9s were called in to help with the investigation, and police said they would sweep the store just to make sure it is safe before allowing people to return.
Police told the FOX 13 News crew that the scene was cleared around 9:15 p.m.
Officials said it all started when a customer walking out of the store said to someone walking in that there was a bomb inside, and warned them to not go in. The customer who was entering then called police, who evacuated the premises.
Investigators reportedly have quality surveillance images of the person who made the verbal threat to the fellow customer. They are working to determine their identity.
Layton police said there were rumors online about possible explosives placed under vehicles, but they debunked those rumors.
