BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — The suspect of a Wednesday morning bomb threat at a Barrow County Walmart has been identified and remains in custody.
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Javan Lawrence, 21, faces charges of terroristic threats and acts, as well as simple battery.
Early Wednesday morning, he walked in to a Barrow County Walmart and made a bomb threat before leaving the store.
The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said it used its Real-Time Crime Center to investigate, and with the help of Flock cameras, the RTCC guided deputies to his vehicle. Lawrence was apprehended within minutes.
K-9 units were used to ensure there were no explosives at the Walmart. When it was determined there weren’t any explosives, the Walmart reopened and resumed normal operations.
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