A bomb scare forced the evacuation and closure of Brunswick's 24-hour Wal-Mart for hours on Sunday morning.
The Brunswick Police Department (BPD) received a report at 7:15 a.m. that "a bomb threat had been discovered," according to a BPD press release.
The store was evacuated and a canine team, trained to find explosives, was brought in to search the premises. With assistance from the "Brunswick Fire Department, Brunswick Naval Air Station, and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, the building was safely searched and secured," the BPD said.
The multiple agencies were on scene for more than three and half hours, according to the press release. The threat was determined to be a hoax.
According to a Wal-Mart employee, the threat consisted of a note left in the women's bathroom. This could not be independently verified.
Acting Police Chief Commander Kevin Schofield of the BPD said that "the investigation is active and ongoing" to find the perpetrator of the hoax.