Shelton woman arrested after claim of bomb in Grandview grocery

A Shelton woman was arrested after reportedly telling another person she had placed a bomb in the Grandview Safeway store Sunday morning.

The Grandview Police Department said the witness reported the bomb threat at 7:55 a.m., and the store was evacuated.

Officers arrested Nicole Smith, 19, of Shelton, at a nearby park after a witness informed them of her location. Smith resisted arrest, police said.

She was taken to an area hospital for a mental health evaluation and faces potential criminal charges.

Police and fire officials evaluated the grocery store and cleared it for entry. It was evacuated for more than an hour.

This story was originally published June 18, 2017 at 3:54 PM with the headline "Shelton woman arrested after claim of bomb in Grandview grocery."