Alpharetta High School Bomb Threat Remains Under Investigation

ALPHARETTA, GA -- Fulton County Schools police continue to investigate a bomb threat that forced students, teachers and staff to evacuate Alpharetta High School Thursday afternoon.

The threat was sent via email Thursday afternoon to the school, which forced officials to move students and staff to the football field while Alpharetta police conducted a sweep of the facility.

Alpharetta school officials eventually dismissed students around 3:30 p.m. and the school system was given the all-clear around 5:30 p.m. March 9 to reoccupy the building, said Fulton schools spokesperson Susan Hale.

"Students and staff who had already left the property were allowed to go back in and retrieve their belongings," she said.

Alpharetta police didn't find anything suspicious and determined the incident to be a "hoax," its Facebook page said.

Since Friday is a teacher workday and a student holiday, Alpharetta High School staff members are allowing students to retrieve any items left behind during the evacuation.

Hale added police continue to work their lead, "but feel confident they will catch the person responsible."

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