Police Investigating CVS Bomb Threat

Police in South Whitehall, Upper Macungie and Allentown are investigating bomb threats to CVS stores in the area.

Upper Macungie Police said the CVS Pharmacy, 5801 Tilghman St., received a bomb threat Wednesday.

At about 11:45 a.m., a caller asked a CVS employee to fill a Green Dot pre-paid credit card over the phone, police said.

When the CVS employee refused the request, the caller threatened to "blow up the store," police said. 

The store was cleared and order was restored without incident, police said. 

Upper Macungie Police said they are sharing information with the South Whitehall and Allentown Police Departments, concerning similar bomb threats at CVS pharmacies in those municipalities. State Police at Fogelsville are also investigating.

Similar bomb threats to CVS stores have occurred in recent weeks and months in many parts of the country.