Crime & Safety

Islandia Walmart Store Evacuated Tuesday

Suspicious package turned out to be harmless.

Walmart's Islandia location was evacuated on Tuesday for close to three hours after a suspicious package was found, according to a report published in Newsday.

Suffolk police deemed the package harmless after determining it contained only clothing, not a dangerous device, according to Newsday.

The store reopened at 4:30 p.m.


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