Dublin High put on lockdown, cleared after phone threat

Dublin High School was put on lockdown Thursday morning after police received a phone threat regarding the school.

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the campus, including Dublin police, Laurens County sheriff’s deputies and Georgia State Patrol troopers. The lockdown was lifted after a sweep of the campus found no weapons.

“Dublin Police Department contacted Dublin City Schools this morning regarding a phone threat concerning Dublin High School. School officials acted immediately, placing the campus and Board Office on soft lockdown,” school district officials said in a statement.

Dublin Police Chief Keith Moon said the phone threat appeared to be a robocall.

“We are pretty sure it was a robocaller or AI by the way it sounded,” Moon said. “Just to take precautions, they locked the school down and we checked it.” 

Moon said a small contingent of officers will be left at the school Thursday.

“We are looking into the call,” Moon said. “We are trying to figure out where the call came from because it came from unknown numbers.” 

District officials said they were thankful for the quick response from authorities.

“Within minutes, a coordinated response involving District Safety Director Tim Chatman, Dublin Police Department, Dublin Fire, Georgia State Patrol, Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, and Laurens County EMS began. Responding agencies conducted a thorough sweep of the campus, including both interior and exterior areas. Once the campus was cleared, students and staff resumed regularly scheduled classroom activities.

“We are grateful to all responding agencies for their prompt and coordinated response, as well as to our students and staff for their poise and composure as we worked together to ensure the safety and well-being of our school community. A light police presence will be in place at all campuses for the remainder of the day. The investigation by the Dublin Police Department is ongoing.”

Classes resumed but not for all students. A steady flow of parents were coming and going before lunch, pulling their children from school early.

Anyone with information can call 911 or the DPD at (478) 277-5023.