(Johnston, Iowa) – Hy-Vee stores in Johnston, Ames and Perry were evacuated Monday evening, following anonymous calls about a bomb threat. A sweep of the stores determined the threats were not credible. Similar threats were also received at Hy-Vee stores in Illinois. Police said Hy-Vee Security personnel are aware of the threat.

On May 7th, a fake bomb threat was called into a Council Bluffs supermarket. According to the Council Bluffs Police Department, an unknown man called the Hy-Vee at Madison Avenue in  Council Bluffs, claiming a bomb was in the back of the store. Officers responded and searched the entire building. A secondary search was also conducted, with no bomb or device was found. Detectives were investigating the origins of the phone call.