BEDFORD, Va. – UPDATE 5:30 P.M.:
The Bedford Walmart is still closed after police say a suspicious package was found inside the building on Monday afternoon.
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At 12:47 p.m. on Monday, officers responded to the Bedford Walmart for a call about a suspicious package inside the store.
Officers said they learned that a man went into Walmart with a shopping cart that had a bag inside. We’re told the bag was covered with a coat.
The man was then seen taking his coat and leaving the cart with the bag inside the store, according to police.
The Bedford Police Department does not suspect any threat to the public but is treating the bag as a suspicious package.
Anyone that may have any information about the man or the situation is asked to contact the Bedford Police Department at 540-587-6011.
The store has reopened, according to Walmart.
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Police in Bedford have asked people to avoid Walmart.
Authorities said they are conducting an investigation in the area but did not provide any further details.
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