NEW MILFORD — Police are investigating a bomb threat at Kohl’s department store at 169 Danbury Road, New Milford.
New Milford Police evacuated Kohl’s about 12:10 a.m. Friday after receiving information about an emailed threat to the store. Customers and employees were evacuated and a perimeter secured around the shopping plaza.
Water Witch Hose Co. No. 2 closed Danbury Road (Route 7) between Pickett District Road and Still River Drive, closing Pickett District and Dodd roads as well until an on-scene investigation was completed about 2:57 a.m. Friday.
With the assistance of the State Police the exterior and interior of Kohl’s was checked before the store reopened.
The incident remains under investigation.