ATLANTA — Atlanta Police have given the all-clear after they investigated a bomb threat along Spring Street in Midtown on Wednesday afternoon, the address for the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and Breman Museum.
Authorities said it happened at 1440 Spring St. NW between 19th and 17th Streets. The area was blocked off but it has since reopened, officials said.
APD said they received the call about the threat just before 3 p.m. The building at the address was evacuated.
Officials have not yet given any other details about the threat.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta said in a statement that keeping its staff and tenants safe was its top priority.
"We are grateful that all of our protocols were in place thanks to the daily work of our Community-Wide Security program under the guidance of Secure Community Network," the organization said in a statement.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta added Atlanta Police and MARTA Police responded to its facility and conducted the necessary checks to ensure safety.
"We would also like to thank the Center for Puppetry Arts, our neighbor across the street, for graciously opening their facility to us and going above and beyond to keep everyone comfortable," the organization said. "APD is conducting the ongoing investigation."
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