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Athens Teen Arrested for Terroristic Threats Involving School

Detectives with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department arrested 19-year old Kevin Sorrells Wednesday morning on one count of Terroristic Threats.

According to a media release from the department, investigators learned Sorrells made a comment on a video game chat forum that he was going to blow up a school and use firearms to shoot up a school.

The ACCPD obtained a search warrant for Sorrells’ residence. Detectives reported that no evidence of any imminent threat was recovered during the search.

Anyone with any information regarding the incident is asked to contact Detective Michael Carroll at 706-613-3330, extension 292.