Police evacuate Kan. Walmart store after suspicious package found

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities evacuated a Walmart store in Bonner Springs late Wednesday.

Police on the scene of the investigation in Bonner Springs image courtesy KMBC TV

According to a social media report from Bonner Springs Police, someone left a suspicious package in the store 12801 Kansas Avenue. Police placed the store on lockdown and asked the public to avoid the area.

Following an investigation, the package was deemed safe and the store was cleared, according o police. The Walmart will resume normal operations Thursday.