Bomb threat prompts evacuation at North Point Mall

After nearly an hour outside on a cool Friday afternoon, shoppers and workers were able to return to North Point Mall after a reported bomb threat prompted an evacuation.

Alpharetta police evacuated the mall as a precaution while the threat was under investigation, according to Channel 2 Action News. Police have not released any other details.

Those forced to leave the mall congregated in the parking lot before returning about 1:30 p.m. A Macy’s employee told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution they were ordered outside but were not told why.