Reported Suspicious Packaged Determined No Threat to Public

Tampa Police have determined the suspicious package reported at the Walmart located at 1505 N. Dale Mabry Hwy posed no threat to the public. The package appears to be a normal purchase item that had the labeling removed, leaving just a cardboard package that caused concern. 

“This was a positive outcome and a prime example of why we say: ‘See Something, Say Something’,” said Chief Lee Bercaw. “The Tampa Police Department will always respond if a member of our community sees something suspicious. The fact that this employee called us when they saw what they felt was a suspicious package highlights the fact that in Tampa we are safer, together.”

The store has allowed customers to re-enter.