All-clear given after potential bomb threat blocks roads near Georgia State Capitol
Officers say everything is safe at the Georgia State Capitol after a bomb threat that shut down the area early Tuesday morning.
The investigation began around 3 a.m. when Atlanta police notified the DPS Capitol Police Division about a possible bomb threat at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Capitol Avenue, officials say.
Police blocked off the area of Downtown and sent in a K-9 unit to sweep the scene. Investigators say the K-9 didn't find anything, leading to the all-clear.
The area reopened to traffic around 4:45 a.m.
Officials have not shared any details about the nature of the threat that led to the police response.
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