COBB COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

PRESS RELEASE

Cobb County State Court Evacuated

     On Thursday, June 2, 2011, at approximately 9:00 am, a phone call to 911 indicated that there was an incendiary device that had been placed in the Cobb County State Court Building located at 12 East Park Square.  The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office coordinated the immediate evacuation of State Court personnel and members of the public.

     “As Sheriff my number one priority is to protect the elected officials, employees and people conducting business in the Judicial Complex” stated Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren.  “With the assistance of the Marietta Police Department, we were able to secure the perimeter around the building and began searching the building.  According to Sheriff Neil Warren, the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Detection K-9 and the Marietta Fire Department conducted a search of the building and detected a small fire on the 3^rd floor of the building in the men’s restroom.  The fire was quickly extinguished and no one was injured during the incident.  Around 11:00 am, employees and the public were allowed to reenter the building and resume normal business.

    The Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting an investigation as to who made the call to 911.  No other information is available at this time.

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RELEASE DATE  June 2, 2011For further information contact Nancy Bodiford at 770-499-4723.