A Maine woman has been charged with making false threats to a New Hampshire Walmart

A Maine woman has been arrested by police after allegedly making a false threat to a Walmart in Seabrook. According to Seabrook Police, officers received a report of a possible explosive device at Walmart at 11 a.m. Saturday. A short time later, officers called the police department directly to report that a person in the store had a gun. Officers evacuated Walmart and nearby stores to search the store and called in the New Hampshire State Police bomb squad to sweep up any explosive devices. . The department said it found no threat. “Once we arrived, we quickly determined that there was no one inside the Walmart with a weapon,” said Lt. Timothy Mone with the Seabrook Police Department. “Walmart was evacuated, we called in the State Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit or their bomb squad, they swept the Walmart and determined there was no danger to the public and there was no device inside the Walmart. “Stores reopened at 1 p.m. Dick Dimelio was shopping at Walmart when the hoax calls came in. He told WMUR-TV at first he and other shoppers weren’t sure what was going on. “I was shocked! Do not see such things here. It’s just a crazy world,” Dimelio said. At 4:00 p.m., police said they found a suspect making a false threat at the Best Western Hotel in Seabrook. Megan Leavitt, 38, of Alfred, Maine, was charged with false reports of explosives, false reports to law enforcement, false public alarm, criminal threats and possession of a controlled drug. Police told WMUR-TV Saturday. they identified Leavitt as a suspect and tracked him down because he made calls on speakerphone on the way to the mall in an Uber. Her driver heard her call and called the police. Officers say she came to the complex because her boyfriend was about to be arrested for shoplifting at Dick’s Sporting Goods across from Walmart. Before the call, he hid in the dressing room and talked to her. Mone said he made the phone call to distract police from arresting a loved one. “Thank you for standing by us and bringing us down and letting us know – that was really a big part of the investigation,” Mone said. Seabrook police do not believe Saturday’s threats are related to a series of similar threats. calls made in New England in recent months. Levitt is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, March 20.
A Maine woman has been arrested by police after she allegedly made a false threat against a Walmart in Seabrook.

Seabrook Police say officers received a report of a possible explosive device at Walmart around 11 a.m. Saturday. A short time later, officers reported that someone had called the police department directly to say that the man in the store had a gun.

Officers evacuated the Walmart and nearby stores to search the store and called in the New Hampshire State Police bomb squad to sweep up any explosive devices. The department said it found no threat.

“Once we arrived, we quickly determined that there was no one inside the Walmart with a weapon,” said Lt. Timothy Mone with the Seabrook Police Department. “Walmart was evacuated, we called in the State Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit or their bomb squad, they swept the Walmart and determined there was no danger to the public and there was no device inside the Walmart. ”

Shops reopened at 1 p.m

Dick Dimelio was shopping at Walmart when he received the hoax calls. He told WMUR-TV that at first he and other shoppers were confused about what was going on.

“I’m shocked! You don’t really see anything like this out here. It’s just a crazy world,” Dimelio said.

Around 4 p.m., police said they found a suspect at the Best Western Hotel in Seabrook who made a false threat. Megan Leavitt, 38, of Alfred, Maine, was charged with false reports of explosives, false reports to law enforcement, false public alarm, criminal threats and possession of a controlled drug.

Police told WMUR-TV on Saturday that they were able to identify Levitt as a suspect and quickly track him down because he made a call on speakerphone while driving to the mall in an Uber.

Her driver heard her call and called the police.

Officers say she came to the complex because her boyfriend was about to be arrested for shoplifting at the Dick’s Sporting Goods across from the Walmart. He was talking to her in the dressing room before the call.

Mone said he made the phone call to distract police from arresting a loved one.

“We are grateful [the Uber driver] For living nearby and tagging us and letting us know – that was really a big part of the investigation,” Mone said.

Seabrook police do not believe Saturday’s threats are related to a series of similar threats made in New England in recent months.

Levitt is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, March 20.