The Fayetteville Police Department in Tennessee says Lincoln Medical Center personnel received a call about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday making reference to a “ticking clock.â€
Police say hospital security notified them, and they responded and secured the area.
Fayetteville Fire and Rescue, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Lincoln County EMA and paramedics staged nearby while a search was conducted of the property, police say.
Police confirm nothing suspicious was located.
The facility was reopened at about 7:15 a.m.
The investigation is ongoing.