A note found in a restroom at Piedmont Fayette Hospital early Monday morning saying that a bomb was in the facility turned out to be a hoax.

Fayetteville Police spokesperson Steve Crawshaw said officers were called after a hospital employee entering a first floor public restroom found a note stating that there was a bomb in the hospital. The note was found on the toilet seat cover dispenser in one of the restroom stalls at approximately 1:30 a.m., Crawshaw said.

Hospital administration, hospital security and police followed the hospital’s procedures for addressing the bomb threat, Crawshaw said.

Crawshaw said that though details of the search were not released for safety reasons, the hospital followed its protocol and, based on the results of the search, it was determined that no bomb was present. Crawshaw also noted that no additional threats were discovered.

Commenting on the incident, hospital spokesperson Ryan Duffy said safety and security officers implemented established emergency processes and procedures, including notifying police, and evaluated the situation. Once the situation had been evaluated it was determined that patients were safe and there was no need for any evacuation.

“We always maintain a constant state of preparedness to protect our patients and our staff,” Duffy said.

An investigation of the incident is ongoing, Crawshaw said, adding that investigators are reviewing the hospital’s video tapes.