Bomb scare at Penrith’s Westfield shopping centre: Suspicious package found
‘Bomb scare’ shuts down busy Westfield after a suspicious package is found by shoppers
- ‘Bomb threat’ at Westfield
- Suspicious package found
A large shopping center in Sydney was partially closed after a suspected bomb scare.
Police were called to the Penrith shopping plaza in Westfield at 9am on Sunday due to a security concern.
NSW police said the center was cleared ‘as a precaution’ before specialist officers inspected the item, which was ‘deemed safe’.
Police were called to Penrith shopping plaza in Westfield at 9am on Sunday due to a security threat
Store clerks told them the center’s closure was due to a suspicious package
Shoppers have taken to social media, saying store clerks told them the closure was due to a suspicious package.
One person said a ‘sealed suitcase with lots of zips’ was left in front of the Coles supermarket.
Police would not confirm the nature of the security threat.
The public is now allowed to return to the mall.
More to come.