Bomb Threat At Quad Cities Grocery Store A Hoax

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(Moline, IL) -- Police are investigating an early weekend bomb threat at a Moline grocery store as a case of swatting.

An employee at the Hy-Vee on Avenue of the Cities says they received a phone call Friday from someone claiming a bomb had been placed inside the store, and demanding Apple gift cards.

A 30-minute search by police while the building weas evacuated didn't turn up anything.

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