Apple Store in Sydney, Australia Reopens After Temporary Closure Due to Alleged Bomb Threat

[MacRumors]

The Apple retail store located on George Street in Sydney, Australia was closed for a brief period of time today due to "a police operation," although the exact reasoning behind the closure remains unclear. Some customers evacuated from the store tweeted claims of hearing employees discussing a "bomb threat," while workers in nearby buildings are referencing some kind of workplace accident responsible for the closure (via Gizmodo Australia).

Police have blocked off the George St Apple Store, both sides. pic.twitter.com/Q2B2O1gaFN - brad esposito (@braddybb) February 17, 2017

The only information confirmed by the local police force referenced "a police operation" that was ongoing on the corner of King and George streets between 1:36 PM and 1:50 PM local time today. A police dog was also seen entering the Apple Store, but once it left and the police appeared finished at the scene at around 2:24 PM, a line was allowed to queue back on the street for re-entry into the store.

Shoppers were evacuated from the store as around six police cars appeared at the building in the city's CBD. Officers and a police dog were seen entering the store as a crowd gathered outside.

Ashley, one of those evacuated, tweeted that he "heard store employees talking about a bomb threat, not a drill" and police were "very firm in telling people to leave immediately."

Since customers have now been allowed to re-enter the location, it appears that the officers didn't find anything of potential harm in the store.

Article Link: Apple Store in Sydney, Australia Reopens After Temporary Closure Due to Alleged Bomb Threat

 

[chr1s60]

Turns out it was just someone on their way to send back their Galaxy Note 7.

 

[lunarworks]

Someone's clearly upset at the news that Windows Phone now has a 0% market share.

 

[iMi]

Someone's clearly upset at the news that Windows Phone now has a 0% market share.

0.3% market share, you fool. How dare you dismiss the 12 people still using it.

 

[BrodieApple]

Turns out it was just someone on their way to send back their Galaxy Note 7.

Walking to the tiny samsung store they opened across the street trying to compete. (its true lol)

 

[atlatnesiti]

That's weird, because it didn't involve Apple Store at all, store location is to blame if anything, but NOTHING happened at Apple Store.
Non story and definitely no Apple related.
Btw; I live around the corner and haven't even noticed anything until Macrumors post

 

[lunarworks]

0.3% market share, you fool. How dare you dismiss the 12 people still using it.

Sorry, 11 people. My wife upgraded her Lumia to an iPhone a few weeks ago.

 

[tehBrad]

Was just there a few weeks ago, very nice Apple Store and they even had a few Americans working there.

 

[MellowFuzz]

Someone who hates Tim Cook more than me, I guess.

 

[69650]

Someone is pissed they still haven't updated the Mac Pro.

 

[Macyourdayy]

Turns out it was just someone on their way to send back their Galaxy Note 7.

Probably. People who buy them often can't tell the difference between one phone and another, and the Samsung Apple Store was a few doors down the road on the other side. The dark side.
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Someone is pissed they still haven't updated the Mac Pro.

The what?

 

[25ghosts]

I heard it was Phil Schiller who literally blew up when he tested the 2016 MacBook Pros in the store on his vacation and figured out that engineering still hadn't fixed Three Finger Drag.

 

[Bitchslayer]

I heard it was Phil Schiller who literally blew up when he tested the 2016 MacBook Pros in the store on his vacation and figured out that engineering still hadn't fixed Three Finger Drag.

You are right,25ghosts and if people keep up with news they would see

 

[Kajje]

0.3% market share, you fool. How dare you dismiss the 12 people still using it.

Market has plummet after Nick lost his phone in the loo at the Irish pub the other night.

 

[sudo1996]

Turns out it was just someone on their way to send back their Galaxy Note 7.

"Bomb has been planted."