Police evacuated a Rocky Hill shopping center Friday evening after a pizza place received a bomb threat over reports of bad food.
According to police, an employee of West Side Pizza at 945 Cromwell Avenue received a threatening phone call around 5:30 p.m. The female caller said her son had planted a bomb inside the restaurant because he was unhappy with his meal.
Police and firefighters rushed to the scene and evacuated surrounding businesses in Cold Spring Plaza as a precaution, according to police.
Authorities combed the area and found nothing dangerous, so 25 minutes later, it was business as usual. Pizzeria employees said the threat turned out to be a prank call.
Police are investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call Rocky Hill Det. Roy Bombaci at 860-258-7640.
