A bomb threat forced the evacuation and brief closure of a Salina truck stop Tuesday evening.

Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney said that officers were sent to the Petro Stopping Center, 2125 N. 9th, after a telephone call was received by the business at 8:10 p.m.

The automated call indicated that a bomb had been placed inside the business that would explode at anytime.

Sweeney said the truck stop was evacuated and closed for a short time while a search was conducted. No bomb was found.

The business was reopened less than an hour later.