Crime

Macon man arrested for bomb threat at new Waffle House on Forsyth Road

The new Waffle House is open at 4065 Forsyth Road on the site of a former Macon-Bibb fire station received a bomb threat on Monday.
The new Waffle House is open at 4065 Forsyth Road on the site of a former Macon-Bibb fire station received a bomb threat on Monday. jvorhees@macon.com

A Macon man was arrested after reportedly calling in a bomb threat to a Macon Waffle house on Monday night.

19-year-old Tracy Thomas Williams called in a bomb threat around 9 p.m. to the Waffle House located at 4056 Forsyth Road, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Staff and customers exited the building before contacting the Bibb County’s Sheriff’s Office. Investigators and members of the K-9 unit arrived on the scene and cleared the building. No explosive devices were found and no one was injured.

Williams was interviewed by investigators and it was determined he made the phone call. He was arrested for terroristic threats and acts.

If anyone has any additional information about the bomb threat contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.

This story was originally published February 8, 2022 at 4:49 PM.

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Justin Baxley
The Telegraph
Justin Baxley is the fan life reporter at The Telegraph and writes stories centered around entertainment, food and sports in the Macon community. Justin joined the Telegraph staff after graduating from Mercer University in May 2017 with a degree in criminal justice and journalism. During his time at Mercer he served as the sports editor for The Cluster.
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