A Bulloch County teenager has been arrested after he threatened to blow up a train station in Savannah.
According to authorities, investigators with the Sheriff’s Office were contacted by Special Agents with the FBI on July 24, 2023 regarding a threat involving “danger of
death or serious bodily injury.” The FBI’s National Ops Center received information on Saturday, July 22 that an individual, via TikTok social media platform, made a comment that he was going to “blow up a train station in Savannah, Ga. at 5:00 pm”.
The threat was addressed accordingly by the authorities in Savannah, Ga and the FBI immediately.
Upon tracing the threat to a local IP address in Bulloch County, the FBI met with Investigators of the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office where a criminal investigation began
immediately. After reviewing all information provided by the FBI, investigators and FBI agent visited the home where the “suspect” was reported to reside. An interview with the suspect, Savalas Montrell Harden – age 17 -, revealed that he was using the TikTok social media platform on Saturday and during this activity, he did admit to the “post” that he was going to “blow up the train station”.
As a result of the investigation, Inv. William Sims issued warrants and effected the arrest of Savalas Montrell Harden for the criminal offenses of TERRORISTIC THREATS and DESSEMINATION of INFORMATION RELATING to TERRORISTIC ACTS via COMPUTER, both of which are FELONY offenses. Harden is currently in the Bulloch County Jail pending further court action.
In a press release Tuesday, Sheriff Noel Brown expressed his appreciation to the FBI Statesboro Field office agents and their continued partnership with the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office. Should anyone have information related to this incident, please contact Inv. William Sims at (912) 764-1767.
