The Atlantic Police Department issued a statement Monday evening with regard to a threat Atlantic Walmart officials say they received. Store representatives said they would be taking precautions immediately to ensure the safety of their business and employees. The store was closed at 5-p.m. in response to the threat. The Atlantic Police Department and Cass County Sheriff’s Office have followed-up on the information given to authorities, and have found NO DIRECT THREAT was made to the local store.

Information was shared on a social media platform warning Atlantic residents to be weary of the possibility of an incident occurring. That information authorities say, was taken from a generalized post that has been circulating around social media outlets about protests and riots moving from the cities into the suburbs. Atlantic Police said the Atlantic Walmart Store will continue to be closed for the evening, and local law enforcement agencies will be on alert and diligently respond to situations, should they arise.