A Costco in the Arden-Arcade area of Sacramento was evacuated for more than one hour Thursday night after police got a report of an armed man in the store, officials said.Officers responded around 7:35 p.m. to the store at 1600 Expo Parkway, police said.As a precaution, the store was evacuated.“Employees came and said leave the cart and leave the store," said Carimichael resident Nathan Ramanathan. "I was just walking around with my cart, and one of the cops was like, 'Hey, we’re evacuating. There’s a apparently a gun threat. Just leave your cart here. We’re going to make sure everything is cleared, then you can come back inside,'" said Sacramento resident Lauren Holland.“No one was running or screaming," Holland added. "But, people were definitely walking very fast, kind of like a composed walk.”Officers searched the store, but by 8:50 p.m., no one with a gun was found.Police then cleared the scene.No other details were released.

A Costco in the Arden-Arcade area of Sacramento was evacuated for more than one hour Thursday night after police got a report of an armed man in the store, officials said.

Officers responded around 7:35 p.m. to the store at 1600 Expo Parkway, police said.


As a precaution, the store was evacuated.

“Employees came and said leave the cart and leave the store," said Carimichael resident Nathan Ramanathan.

"I was just walking around with my cart, and one of the cops was like, 'Hey, we’re evacuating. There’s a apparently a gun threat. Just leave your cart here. We’re going to make sure everything is cleared, then you can come back inside,'" said Sacramento resident Lauren Holland.

“No one was running or screaming," Holland added. "But, people were definitely walking very fast, kind of like a composed walk.”

Officers searched the store, but by 8:50 p.m., no one with a gun was found.

Police then cleared the scene.

No other details were released.