Bomb scare at Cross Iron Mills mall
Posted Aug 22, 2010 8:12 pm.
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A bomb scare stranded dozens of shoppers at Cross-Iron Mills mall, Sunday night.
Somebody spotted a suspicious object beside a car in the parking lot and alerted police.
RCMP Sgt. Patrick Webb tells 660news, the bomb squad has travelled from Edmonton to investigate.
Webb says in most cases, the objects don’t turn out to be anything serious, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.
The threat is a big inconvenience for shoppers, many have been stuck in the mall for hours.
Dozens could not get to their cars, while the parking lot was off limits.