From The Tribune staff reports
HUEYTOWN — A 19-year-old arrested Wednesday on a charge of making a terrorist threat at Hueytown High School, was released less than an hour after being booked into the Jefferson County Jail.
William Edwards, of Birmingham, was arrested after Sgt. Joni Money said School Resource Officers (SRO) at the school acted swiftly.
The incident began after school staff received a call from someone claiming there was a bomb in the school. After searching and working to ensure the safety of students, the deputies determined the call was a hoax.
“Often people make these type threats as some type of joke,” said Money. “With the events that have occurred in schools across the nation, we do not take this type matter lightly. Thanks to the technology available today, we have the ability to track down the source of these type threats rather quickly. We take the safety of our citizens seriously, particularly when it comes to our children.”
Deputies used resources at the Metro Area Crime Center (MACC) to identify the caller and arrest Williams.
Williams was taken into custody and booked into jail at 1:51 p.m. After posting a $7,500 bond, he was released from jail at 2:47 p.m.
Money said Williams is not a student at the school.
