Authorities responded to a bomb threat Friday afternoon on Apison Pike.
The school resource deputy at Ooltewah High School was contacted around 2:20 p.m. by a student who claimed that another student told them he had a briefcase containing explosives on a bus. The bus in question was identified and the deputy immediately contacted his supervisor who then contacted the Director of Transportation for Hamilton County Schools.
The bus was contacted and was instructed to pull into the Tractor Supply parking lot at 9408 Apison Pike.
Law enforcement personnel then responded to the scene to evacuate students from the bus and set up a perimeter.
The SRD also responded to the scene and identified the student who admitted to indicating that he had an explosive device in a small briefcase. The student was immediately taken into custody.
Sheriff's Office CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear, and Explosives) personnel on-site were able to inspect the briefcase and determine that it did not contain explosives. The all-clear was given at approximately 3:41 p.m.
The juvenile suspect was transported to the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Unit and charged with threat of mass violence on school property or school-related activity and false reports.
The HCSO thanks the Collegedale Police Department and HCDE Transportation personnel for their quick response and assistance in safely resolving this incident.