Extortion attempt, bomb threat closes Reno grocery store

The call to the Albertson's store on Keystone Avenue and Fifth Street was made around 10 a.m., police said.

The caller advised employees to bring money outside to a specific location or a bomb would go off in the store.

Bomb experts evacuated the building and searched the store. Police said a suspicious device was found in a small box, and though it looked real, it turned out to be a hoax and did not pose a threat.

Employees were allowed back inside around noon.

Police had no immediate suspects. An investigation continued.

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