Crime & Safety
Another Galleria Building Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat
For the second time this week, a threatening note was found in the complex, resulting in a voluntary evacuation.
Atlanta, GA — For the second time this week, a Cobb Galleria office building has been evacuated due to a bomb threat.
Galleria 300 received a tenant-specific threat. Please follow your company-specific plan. At this time, no other buildings are effected.
— Atlanta Galleria (@AtlantaGalleria) June 16, 2016
Police tell Patch that a Bank of America employee found the note near Building 300 around 11 a.m.
On Monday, all three of the complex's large office buildings were searched by police and K-9 units after a threatening note was discovered and reported to police.
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All three buildings were searched throughout the day, with the all-clear being given shortly before 4 p.m.
Earlier reports on Monday by Channel 2 Action News said the note referenced the deadly Orlando terror attacks over the weekend. However, Cobb police spokesman Sgt. Dana Pierce told Patch those reports were incorrect.
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