Police: Man arrested for Willowbrook Mall bomb threat hoax

A man has been arrested in connection to a bomb scare hoax at the Willowbrook Mall. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday. Police say Anthony Vigilante approached mall security, telling

News 12 Staff

Oct 11, 2016, 9:10 PM

Updated 2,893 days ago

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A man has been arrested in connection to a bomb scare hoax at the Willowbrook Mall.
The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday.
Police say Anthony Vigilante approached mall security, telling them he found a note claiming there were six bombs in the food court.
There was a large police response and the mall was evacuated.
Bomb experts searched the area for hours but didn't find anything.
Vigilante is facing charges of creating a false public alarm.