Authorities in North Tonawanda are investigating a threat made to the Tops store on Meadow Drive Thursday night.
According to the North Tonawanda Police Department, a man using a voice disguiser made a threatening call to the store around 7 p.m.
A Tops spokesperson says the store was immediately evacuated and police responded and swept the area. After clearing the building, investigators said they found "no credible threat present."
The phone number that made the call could not immediately be traced, according to police.
Officers then escorted customers and employees to their cars.
In a statement, Tops said:
"Tops is fully cooperating with law enforcement after receiving a threating phone call this evening at its store on Meadow Drive in North Tonawanda. Our company takes these situations very seriously, and upon receiving the call, the store was immediately evacuated.
The store was eventually reopened after a full sweep and other checks were conducted by North Tonawanda Police during their investigation. It is important for Tops’ associates and customers to know that threats of this nature are unfortunately not uncommon within the grocery industry."
North Tonawanda police say this is an ongoing investigation.
