13-year-old arrested after ‘foolish’ bomb threat at Fulton preschool

ROSWELL, Ga. — A 13-year-old has been arrested after making a “prank” phone call about a bomb at a Roswell preschool.

Police say the teenager called 911 on November 3 and said there was a bomb at The Goddard School on Holcomb Bridge Road before hanging up.

Officers, firefighters and a K9 bomb squad responded to the school, but did not find a bomb.

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Investigators say the teenager is a student at Holcomb Bridge Middle School.

Detectives were able to determine that the student was on board on a Fulton County school bus heading to the middle school when the call was made. GPS coordinates from the call put the student near The Goddard School, prompting the response there.

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Police say they are “intentional and emphatic in referring to this as a criminal phone call, in contrast to the student who considered it a ‘prank.’”

“These types of actions will not be tolerated, regardless of age. Parents are encouraged to have a frank discussion with their children about the serious consequences of foolish youthful decisions,” the department said in a release.

The student is being charged with terroristic threats and is also facing administrative consequences with the Fulton County School District.

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