UPDATE [7:12 p.m.] A suspect is in custody related to the Saturday afternoon bomb threat made to the Williamson County Sheriff Office's jail, Sheriff Chody said on Twitter.
Chody said he is undergoing psychological evaluation after deputies had to prevent him from harming himself with a knife.
Per Williamson County Sheriff's Office policy, the name of the suspect will not be released until 48 hours after the incident.
Suspect in bomb threat of the WilCo County SO Jail was just taken into custody. Charges pending depending on Psychological evaluation. WilCo SO patrol leadership and CIT prevented suspect from harming himself (knife to throat) through compassionate dialogue. pic.twitter.com/cI3OoE5BUO
— Williamson County Sheriff (WilCo) Texas (@SheriffChody) June 24, 2018
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Williamson County Sheriff’s Office has completed its investigation of what Sheriff Robert Chody called a "direct threat" to the office's jail.
The WilCo Sheriff's Office, located at 508 S Rock St. in downtown Georgetown, was given the all-clear just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
No other information is known at this time.
This is a developing story. Stay with Spectrum News for updates as they become available.
The WilCo Sheriffs Office received information of a bomb threat directed specifically to the WilCo SO Jail. We have our bomb dogs and investigators onscene. No other specifics available at this time. Will update when able. Still developing. pic.twitter.com/9uFHXemKKt
— Williamson County Sheriff (WilCo) Texas (@SheriffChody) June 23, 2018