Boston police are investigating after bomb threats were reported at multiple Stop & Shop grocery stores on Monday.

At around 1:50 p.m., officers responded to a reported threat at the supermarket chain’s Jamaica Plain location at 301 Centre St., according to an email from the Boston Police Department to Boston.com. About six minutes later, more officers were dispatched to a second threat at 305 Guest St., the store’s Allston location.

Bomb squads were requested and responded to both incidents, said Officer Mark Marron. Although police did not find anything suspicious at either location, both threats remain under active investigation.

Meanwhile, police in Reading responded to a similar threat at a Stop & Shop located at 25 Walkers Brook Drive earlier that day. The town’s police department issued an advisory at about 2:30 p.m., urging the community to avoid the area.

Later that afternoon, Reading police and fire officials explained that a bomb threat was called in at about 1:45 p.m., prompting a coordinated response involving the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad. As a precaution, the store was evacuated.

By approximately 3:15 p.m., police and the bomb squad completed their search of the supermarket and determined that the threat was not credible. Although the scene was cleared, authorities are continuing to investigate the incident.

Police have not confirmed whether the three reported threats are connected or if they were made by the same caller. Law enforcement officials continue their investigation into these incidents.
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/03/10/3-stop-shop-locations-in-boston-reading-receive-bomb-threats-police-say/