A woman accused of phoning in a bomb threat to a Target store in southern Kent County to create a diversion for a shoplifting spree has been ordered to stand trial for the late November incident.
Victoria Smith, 23, waived a probable cause hearing Monday in 63rd District Court, sending the case to Kent County Circuit Court.
Kent County deputies say she called in a bomb threat to the Target store on Nov. 28 to distract employees so she could pilfer items from the Gaines Township retailer, 1925 Market Place Drive SE.
Smith told Target employees on the phone that they had eight minutes to evacuate the building before a bomb would blow up, investigators said.
Target and a Staples store, which is next door, were evacuated. Law enforcement searched the buildings; they did not find any suspicious packages.
Investigators were able to determine the source of the phone call. Smith was arrested on Feb. 26.
Making a false report or threat of a bomb is punishable by up to four years in prison. Smith is free after posting a $10,000 bond.
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