Crime & Safety
Police Respond to Bomb Scare at Target; Deemed Safe
Suspicious package in parking lot was moved from store to outside.
Riverhead Police and Suffolk County Police Emergency Services responded to a bomb scare Tuesday afternoon at Target on Route 58, though the "report of a suspicious device" turned out not to be a threat, according to police.
Police received a call regarding a suspicious device around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, which had been placed inside the store. According to police, the device was moved outside prior to police arrival.
It was examined by EMS and deemed safe.
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Police are investigating the incident, and are asking anyone with information to call Riverhead Police at 727-4500.
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