Emory’s Oxford campus evacuated because of bomb threat, before police rule no threat

NEWTON COUNTY, Ga — A bomb threat temporarily evacuated Emory University’s campus in Oxford on Sunday, according to Emory police.

The university tweeted at 11:29 a.m. that everyone in Jolley Residential Center buildings was evacuated as a precautionary measure.

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The evacuation only lasted about 40 minutes before university police announced there was no bomb device found.

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“Emory University evacuated the Jolley Residential Center (JRC) on the Oxford College campus at 10:05 a.m., Sunday after learning of a bomb threat. Emory Police and other law enforcement officials conducted a thorough search and determined there was no threat to the community. Emory issued an all clear at 12:04 p.m., and students were allowed to return to the residence halls,” the university said in a statement to Channel 2.

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