Cape man arrested for making bomb threats

On Thursday Cape Girardeau police arrested a local man who they say made bomb threats at West Park Mall and the Walmart in Jackson.

Lt. Chris Mouser of the Jackson Police Department said the Jackson store had been cleared just after 4 p.m.

While they didn't think there was any real danger, Mouser said police took precautions.

Walmart management made the decision to evacuate the store, he added, and police assisted.

By 4:30 p.m., business was back to normal at the Jackson store.

Sgt. Jason Selzer, a spokesman for the Cape Girardeau Police Department, said no bomb was found at the mall.

"No place was evacuated ... we believed the threat to be false," Selzer said.

The suspect's name is being withheld pending the filing of formal charges.