Police say a bomb threat made against the Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Maryland, on Friday night was not credible.
The mall at 7101 Democracy Blvd. was evacuated as a precaution over the bomb threat, Montgomery County police said about 8:15 p.m. Police were investigating the "validity of the report," they said at the time.
About an hour later, police announced the threat was determined to be "not valid."
"Mall has been cleared and turned back over to mall security," police said.
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No injuries were reported.
Police have not said if they have identified a suspect or suspects behind the threat.
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