Aurora Target store evacuated Thursday over hatchet incident

AURORA, Colo. — A man who at one point was armed with a hatchet inside an Aurora Target store prompted an evacuation of that store, according to a spokesperson for the Aurora Police Department (APD).

The man, identified as John Speier, 38, is accused of harassing employees and shoplifting from the store located at 15700 E Briarwood Circle, off Parker and Arapahoe Roads on April 14, APD said.

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According to the affidavit, the store manager…