Police: Suspicious device report that caused Mansfield store evacuation was prank call
A store in Mansfield was evacuated Monday evening after police received a report of a suspicious device, Mansfield police said.
The Best Buy at 2041 U.S. 287 Frontage Road shut down at about 7:30 p.m. due to the alleged suspicious device, Mansfield police said on Twitter.
At about 8:50 p.m., police cleared the scene. Police checked the buildings and never found a suspicious device, Chief Tracy Aaron said on Twitter.
“Detectives will be working this as a prank call,” he tweeted. “Making a false report is a serious crime.”
This story was originally published April 12, 2021 at 8:06 PM.
Kaley Johnson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram