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A bomb threat against the River Spirit Casino forced an evacuation of the building

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More than an hour after evacuating the River Spirit Casino in South Tulsa for a bomb threat, officers gave the "all-clear."

Tribal officials from the Muscogee Creek Nation tell 2 Works for You someone called in a bomb threat against the casino floor around 11:00 p.m. on Thursday.

They say Muscogee Creek Nation Lighthorse Police immediately got everyone out of the building. There were more than 100 guests at the time.

Then, officers swept the casino floor, but didn't find anything. Police allowed employees and guests to return inside after midnight.

Tribal police say they have a person of interest in mind, but they have not made contact with the individual.

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