Shops at Riverside mall evacuated after bomb threat

The Shops at Riverside mall was evacuated Saturday after a bomb threat at the Hackensack Avenue shopping center, according to authorities.

HACKENSACK -- The Shops at Riverside mall was reopened after a bomb threat forced an evacuation at the complex Saturday afternoon, officials said.

A note with the threat was found in a bathroom at the mall around 2 p.m., the Bergen County Sheriff's Office said.

A bomb sweep of the facility found nothing harmful, according to the sheriff's office. Shoppers were allowed back in about two hours later. 

Traffic was initially diverted from Hackensack Avenue to Route 4, the sheriff's office said. 

Heavy traffic delays were reported on Route 4 and Hackensack Avenue near the mall Saturday afternoon.

Police activity in #Hackensack on Rt-4 WB at Hackensack Ave, stopped traffic back to Grand Ave, delay of 36 mins #traffic

-- Total Traffic NYC (@TotalTrafficNYC) December 12, 2015

Riverside Square Mall Bomb threat. Hackensack ave traffic being diverted onto Route 4 at this time.

-- B.C. Sheriff's Dept (@BergenCountySo) December 12, 2015

Bomb Squad responded to Riverside Square mall in Hackenack,NJ. UPDATE PENDING

-- B.C. Sheriff's Dept (@BergenCountySo) December 12, 2015