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MIDLOTHIAN (CBSDFW.COM) - Midlothian Police responded to the Walmart where there was a report of a bomb threat Thursday night and the store was evacuated for a couple of hours.

Captain John Spann tweeted that officers are checking the store for a suspicious package or device and would let the public know when the store is safe and secure.

Word came shortly before 10:00 p.m. officers finished searching the Walmart and no device was found.

The store was scheduled to reopen at 10:30 p.m.

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