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Police: Charges planned against teen for threat

WILKES-BARRE — Authorities say charges are planned against a juvenile accused of calling a Walmart in northeastern Pennsylvania and threatening to “shoot up the store.”

Police in Wilkes-Barre Township say in an online police blotter post that store management reported the call to police shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday.

Police say the phone was traced to a juvenile in Hanover Township whose mother refused to cooperate with authorities.

Police said a terroristic threats and disorderly conduct investigation was opened.

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