{"id":52955,"date":"2017-05-29T22:14:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T22:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=52955"},"modified":"2017-05-29T22:14:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T22:14:32","slug":"bomb-threat-at-home-depot-another-hoax-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=52955","title":{"rendered":"Bomb Threat At Home Depot Another Hoax, Police Say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX &#8212; Home Depot on St. Croix received another bomb threat on Monday, but like the other times that the facility had to evacuate employees in search of a bomb, the threat &#8212; Home Depot St. Croix&#8217;s third in under two years &#8212; turned out to be another hoax, according to the V.I.P.D.<\/p>\n<p>The bomb threat was reported at 12:19 p.m., with officers clearing the shopping facility as safe at about 1:48 p.m., according to Glen Dratte, the V.I.P.D.&#8217;s public information officer. At least one concerned resident reached out to The Consortium about the incident, prompting the publication to seek out more details from the V.I.P.D.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/virgin-islands-2\/another-bomb-threat-at-home-depot-turns-out-as-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one year ago<\/a><\/span>, Home Depot received a bomb threat that forced the store&#8217;s management to evacuate employees and shoppers. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/featured\/shoppers-and-employees-evacuate-home-depot-st-croix-following-bomb-threat-incident-determined-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On September 11 2015<\/a><\/span>, a similar threat was made, with all turning out to be hoaxes.<\/p>\n<p>The threats to the store have traditionally been made through anonymous phone calls, according to records. Each time a threat is made, the facility&#8217;s management must take the threat seriously by contacting the local authorities, who in turn follow normal procedures of evacuating the area and conducting a complete search of the facility.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Feature Image: Scenes from the May 2016 Home Depot Bomb Threat. (Credit: VIC)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. CROIX &#8212; Home Depot on St. Croix received another bomb threat on Monday, but like the other times that the facility had to evacuate employees in search of a bomb, the threat &#8212; Home Depot St. Croix&#8217;s third in under two years &#8212; turned out to be another hoax, according to the V.I.P.D. 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