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Sunday, March 30, 2014

BREAKING NEWS: MALL IN SALISBURY BEING EVACUATED


The Salisbury Mall is being evacuated as we speak. We do not have the details as to why yet but we will keep you posted as soon as we hear more. 

UPDATE: We're told it's a bomb threat.

Salisbury Police ‏@SalisburyPD
Bomb threat investigation underway. Salisbury Mall being evacuated @ this time. SPD Command Post being established pking lot @ Gander Mt.

Salisbury Police ‏@SalisburyPD
U/D press is asked to stage near the SPD Mobile Command Center @ gander mt parking lot.



Salisbury Police ‏@SalisburyPD
U/D SBY Mall evacuation completed. Access roadways surrounding Mall have been closed to thru traffic. RT13 remains open.


Update: The City of Salisbury is delivering barricades to the site. 12:48 PM

Update: They are waiting for the FBI out of DC 1:02 PM

Update: 1:46 PM
Salisbury Police Department
U/D Mall remains closed as clearing process gets underway. Law enforcement personnel checking the property.


UPDATE 1:54 PM
Salisbury Police Department
Exterior of mall as been checked and cleared. Police now checking interior of mall.

Originally Posted at 11:10 AM

45 comments:

Anonymous said...

Some dumbA$$ made a bomb threat

Anonymous said...

Possible bomb threat

Anonymous said...

My daughter works there. It's a bomb threat.

Anonymous said...

Its probably Edwin Fletcher using this as a distraction to get out of town.

Anonymous said...

I bet it's a drill!!

Anonymous said...

Awesome job Joe!!!!! WBOC didn't send out an alert or warning until 11:27am. You beat them again!

Anonymous said...

WBOC was watching this blog and someone there put it up for a change

Obama Crooked Bastardo said...

What is Mayor Liarton gonna tell us this time? There is No Gangs in "da Bury"?
Pull your ur Head Out of the Sand and Do Something About It, Jimbo Clown

Anonymous said...

WMDT just found out! Joe, you are the best!

Anonymous said...

Mall security got this handled! Steve Smith is on the case!

Anonymous said...

11:40 Haha, yeah... they will "handle" it.

Probably publicity for Gander Mtn, since their business is going down under.

Anonymous said...

Looks like Pagano in that pio!

Anonymous said...

#WhySBY?

Cuz I wanna die?

And get Bury'd?

Anonymous said...

Rumor going around that some guy called in b/c he said his cousin was bragging he had placed a bomb at the mall. RUMORS

Anonymous said...

Evacuated? Also known as a lawful order to "leave". Depending on the exact location, verbal commands given by the police (public servants), and the number of police in a certain area...this could be construed as a "lawful detention" of ones civil liberties. Were the "shoppers" (aka law abiding citizens) free to leave? We're they IN FACT being detained? Very good possibility there could be several lawsuits out of this incident. I hope Somebody has video footage of the chaos caused by the police who were there to "protect and serve"

Anonymous said...

Everyone is still being detained.

Anonymous said...

That's false, my wife was in Mall left when she was asked to and was able to get in her car and leave the mall parking lot without incident.

Anonymous said...

If people are still detained it is because they can't get to their car's or they are employee's

Anonymous said...

Welcome to the Bury lol. High crime rate businesses closing left and right. Well on their way to becoming the next Detroit

Anonymous said...

Really....that wasn't a very good eduducated guess. Everyone may have there predictions...but safety should always come First! No matter how you look at it!

Anonymous said...

1:06 You are a complete idiot!

Anonymous said...

The Bury sounds like an excellent place to raise a family

Anonymous said...

how is it they have NOT traced the phone call yet - or maybe they have and it is not a hoax
EITHER WAY they should let us know

Anonymous said...

We need Batman...for real.

Anonymous said...

1:41 Wee need more Gunmen!!! Forget the fictitious characters, allow open carry, and watch this crap go bye-bye.

Anonymous said...

Lol so true a relative of mine works at famous Dave's and there closings this week

Anonymous said...

I wish it would be awesome

Anonymous said...

Just watch, now we will have a iraq war truck patrolling 50 and 13 now...

Anonymous said...

2:13 Another huge black & tan SUV heading south to the mall with full light package flashing.

Anonymous said...

I wonder how many people got run off the road between DC and Salisbury today? Safety first!!

Anonymous said...

The comment about Gander Mountain going under , if it does , you must realize why. Democrats = hate guns , all guns. Hate small business , hate growth through capitalist system , just hate everything about the success of America.

Anonymous said...

3:00 you forgot the ridiculously prohibitive Democrat TAXES!

Anonymous said...

3:00 and 3:13
you both failed to mentioned their extremely high prices! Nobody's fault but their own if they go under.

You can buy online, pay for shipping and still get what you want well under their prices.

Anonymous said...

I heard they are sending mall employees home.

Anonymous said...

I like Gander Mountain, in response to some of the remarks above. I prefer having someone to answer questions and to be able to see what I am buying. It's similar to what Joe said about self-service checkout at grocery stores. I shop local when I can and when there isn't a small business go to a local chain. At least I am helping to support employment in Salisbury.

Anonymous said...

Gander is leaving when their lease is up in December.
I went by the Mall an hour ago, and all of the restaurants in front of it are also evacuated.
Yup, this is going to soon be just like Detroit, lots of crime, and vacant businesses!

Anonymous said...

Joe: What is the status now? I need to get some things from Victoria's Secret.

Anonymous said...

5:13 go to the new sex shop on Business 13, the mall is closed.

Anonymous said...

Did they contact the Mayor -- by calling him in Rehobeth?

Anonymous said...

It is getting like Detroit. Cambridge too!

Anonymous said...

Drill? Crime is down per Jim Ireton, why interrupt these businesses making money to train his over paid police force?

Anonymous said...

So will we ever know what is really going on here?

Anonymous said...

Indeed not really buying the story they published.

You do not close a Mall for that many hours because of one prank call.

Anonymous said...

Not sure Joe gets the press releases from Dorchester Co. or not but when was the last time Cambridge had a bomb threat, bank robbery, UC warrant service go bad and a MSP officer killer a suspect duet the odor of weed all in a week?

Anonymous said...

The Rouse corporation now owns the mall, it wouldn't surprise me that a corporate minion is looking for an easy out to close that property down and build something else. Who would benefit the most from the deed of shutting the place down?