Bomb Threat Leads to Suspicious Package and Arrest in Richmond County
There was a heavy police presence on Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway following a bomb threat late this morning.
The Richmond County Sheriffs’ Office got the call at 11:15 a.m. and sent their Bomb Squad to the scene to further investigate at the Social Security Administration Office.
Investigators say a suspicious package was located and a suspect was taken into custody. “Because this incident occurred at a federal office, the investigation was turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).”
No further information is available yet.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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