A call about an armed person at the Brass Mill Center mall in Waterbury Wednesday turned out to be unfounded, according to police.
Brass Mill Center in Waterbury was placed on lockdown on Wednesday afternoon after a report that someone might have been armed and police said they are investigating it as a “swatting” incident.
Police said they received the call around 1 p.m., and officers who responded to the mall determined that there was no threat or danger to the public.
The mall was placed into lockdown and has since reopened, police said.
People who were at the mall said there was a huge police response that included officers with long guns.
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One business owner said police told them to close their shops and evacuate.
An investigation is underway.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Waterbury Police Department Detective Bureau at (203)574-6941.
