Woden Westfield evacuated following bomb threat

More then a thousand shoppers and staff were evacuated from Westfield Woden this afternoon after police received reports of a threatening phone call.  

Just after 1pm, ACT Policing responded to the Westfield Woden Shopping Centre after they received a report of a phone call relating to a threat to a store.

The shopping centre was evacuated, and police searched the area.

Staff inside the shopping centre have told OnScene ACT that the building was evacuated due to a Bomb Threat, but police were unable to confirm exactly what the threat was.

Thankfully nothing was found at the location.

Police say an investigation into the incident is ongoing and remind the community that it is an offence to make false threats.