Head of communications at Akropolis Group, Dominykas Mertinas, said on Wednesday morning that employees and visitors were not allowed to enter the building for some time.
An email about alleged explosives in the shopping centre was sent to the administration of Akropolis on Wednesday at around 7:19 a.m.
By 10:05 a.m. officers from antiterrorist police unit Aras did not find any explosives in the building.
ELTA has learned from Vilnius County Police Headquarters that an investigation has been launched into a false report about a danger threatening the community or occurred disaster. This is punishable by a fine or by arrest, or by a custodial sentence for a term of up to two years.