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Hendersonville man charged in false bomb threat

Posted at 8:11 AM, Oct 26, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-26 09:25:17-04

A man has been charged after police say he reported a false bomb threat at a Hendersonville Walmart. 

The incident was reported Wednesday around 9:30 a.m. at the store on Anderson Lane. The building was evacuated after a threat was called in over the phone.  

Hendersonville police said 29-year-old Dennis Riley was identified as the suspect. He was arrested and charged with false reporting. 

He was held in the Sumner County Jail on a $10,000 bond. 

Anyone with information on this case should call Hendersonville Police at 615-264-5303 or the Hendersonville Crime Stoppers at 615-573-5400.