KEENE, NH – Walmart stores across New Hampshire have been targeted with explosive bomb threats.

In a news release on Tuesday the Claremont Police Department said that at about 2:45 pm they received a call about a bomb inside of Walmart. A store associated called the police station, reporting that the suspect had called the retailer directly to make the threat.

Claremont police and fire personnel, along with Cornish police and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s office responded to the scene and evacuated the building. Following a thorough search there was no hazardous materials or devices located.

Claremont PD has been in contact with the New Hampshire Information and Analysis Center and determined that similar hoax threats have been received at other Walmarts around the country prior to the incident in Claremont.

Wednesday morning, the Walmart in Hinsdale was closed due to a possible threat. No further details on that incident are currently available. There have been reports indicating that stores in Rindge, Concord, and Amherst were also targeted this morning. Police in Keene are currently on scene at Walmart located in Riverside Plaza on Winchester Street. An officer was unavailable late Wednesday morning to confirm if the store was targeted.

The New Hampshire Department of Safety issued a statement saying it has received multiple calls reporting bombs at Walmart stores throughout the state.

“Multiple state agencies are assisting local law enforcement agencies that are responding to those calls and with the investigation into those calls,” the department said. “The New Hampshire Information and Analysis Center is assisting by sharing information between local, state, and federal agencies.”

Vermont State Police say that multiple schools across the state have been receiving similar threats, but none of the threats are believed to be credible and appear to be part of the hoax.

Police in Brattleboro received a report of a potential threat at the Brattleboro Union High School and immediately responded and determined that the campus was safe and secure. Officers determined there is no known threat to the campus and the initial report was fabricated.

An investigation is underway into the source of the report.

This page will be updated with further information as it becomes available.