Twin Evacuations Hit Apple Stores

An odd pair of evacuations involving Apple stores in two countries yielded two empty stores and a store employee under arrest for theft. First, the Buchanan Street (Glasgow) store was evacuated on Monday when an apparent electrical problem hit the entire block, setting off the fire alarm. The 1 p.m. crows of customers were herded outside, even those in the midst of a purchase. A day earlier, someone called in a bomb threat to the Rockingham Park mall in Salem (NH), sending visitors outside and bringing police to search for anything suspicious–they found something. Police say they located a bag near an outside dumpster, and quickly determined it was harmless. But they also learned the bag contained a set of speakers that had been taken from the mall’s Apple store, allegedly by an employee. Police arrested employee Bryan Donovan, 20, for theft. They believe he took the speakers while working and intended to pick them up after work. He was released on his own recognizance.

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