Bomb Scare Shutters Home Depot, Plaistow

Police in Plaistow, New Hampshire say nothing was found following a reported bomb threat on Tuesday at the Home Depot at 58 Plaistow Road.

The incident closed off access to that and other stores at the route 125 plaza for several hours. Police report a message was found on a men’s bathroom wall at the Home Depot late Tuesday morning, indicating a bomb was to go off at 4 p.m. Within an hour after that, store workers and customers were allowed back inside.

Eyewitnesses told WHAV many local and state police cars were present while police tape was used to close the area for at least four hours.