Baltimore County police were investigating the area of the Amazon facility in Sparrows Point Friday night.
Police tweeted that there was a heavy police presence at the Amazon facility for a call of a possible shooter. They later tweeted the building was on lockdown for because of the investigation and the was no active shooter on the scene.
#BCoPD heavy police presence in the area of 1700 Sparrows Point Blvd. Police investigating a call for a possible armed subject at the Amazon facility. Avoid the area ^AB
— Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) December 1, 2018
#BCoPD investigating possible armed subject at the Amazon facility. As a precaution, the building is locked down as police continue to investigate. There is not an active shooter at the location.^AB
— Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) December 1, 2018
Amazon reached out to WMAR and, according to the company's regional manager, Rachael Lighty, police determined that there was never any threat to anyone's safety at the site. She also gave us the following statement:
The safety of our employees is our top priority. While there was no validity to the claim, we took swift action to ensure our employees' safety on site. We thank the Baltimore County Police Department for their quick response.
