LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Mall St. Matthews was partially evacuated Monday afternoon after police said someone called in a threat.

According to St. Matthews Police Chief Barry Wilkerson, the threat was made against an individual business in the mall.

Wilkerson declined to identify the individual store.

Police brought in a bomb-sniffing dog to search the store at about 1:45 p.m., and that area of the mall was evacuated, according to Wilkerson.

Nothing was found inside the business, and that area of the mall reopened shortly after 3 p.m.

Wilkerson said all threats are taken seriously. At this time, no one has been arrested in connection with this incident.

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