Bomb threats trend throughout the state of Georgia

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An evacuation that led to an early dismissal for Mercer Middle School and Grove High School is just one of the several bomb threat calls the state of Georgia has seen in just the last week.

The bomb threat Saturday at the airport was enough to put law enforcement on high alert but it turns out that in the past 7 days there have been at least 8 bomb threats across Georgia.

Two evacuations, two different parts of town, all less than 72 hours apart.

Savannah Hilton Head international airport suffered delays after an evacuation was called for a security breach over the weekend. Police investigated the terminals after a bomb threat was called in.

Another chaotic call to the Garden City Multi Campus right before the final bell. The school district called the threat unviable within hours while officers on the scene continued to do a thorough sweep.

Chatham County Sheriff Richard Coleman was on scene of the bomb threats at the the schools Monday and says they are taking steps to make sure the community is safe.

“It appears to be somewhat of a trend going on and around in our state right now,” said Coleman. “One threat is still too many, and we want to get on that and make sure the community is safe, our citizens are safe and our kids are safe. We are going to take things seriously.”

In Barrow County last Friday, five different schools around the county fell victim to bomb threat swatting calls. Apalachee High School was also included in the calls; this comes just 9 months after the deadly shooting.

None of these calls have been tied together but the investigation of each one has started.

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