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.
