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Perhaps he was mad, or maybe he just didn’t feel like leaving the house this morning. One way or the other, Wilson Harper, Jr. was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and stands accused of calling in a bomb threat at the Maxwell Student Union at Georgia College.
Harper, 28, was booked at the county jail on one count of terroristic threats. Harper “was employed by Sodexo, a food service company contracted to provide dining services on campus,” according to a university press release.
It marked the second incident report involving Harper in three days. Harper called 911 around 7:30 Monday evening and relayed to the dispatcher that he was walking along Holly Hill Road in Carrington Woods ”when he heard approximately 10-15 shots coming from the area of North Jefferson.” Added the incident report: “Harper Jr. stated he ran inside of his house and watched a Burgundy in color Honda ride down Holly Hill from his window. Harper Jr. advised he tried to look for the shell casings but was unable to locate them. The on-call detective was notified and 15 9mm casings, 1 projectile, and 1 jacket fragment were recovered on scene.”
In regards this morning’s incident, the threat “was called in at approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. In an abundance of caution, the building was evacuated. GC Public Safety along with GBI and law enforcement partners responded to the call. A canine unit conducted a sweep and determined that no explosive devices were present, according to the university pressrelease.
“The safety of our campus community is and always will be our top priority,” said GC Public Safety Chief Brett Stanelle. “We are grateful for the collaboration that led to the result we had today, and the work of the GBI along with the Georgia Department of Corrections and Bibb County Sheriff’s Office—who both sent their K-9 units. Through this partnership, a thorough assessment confirmed that the threat was not viable and ultimately led to the apprehension of the person we believe was responsible.”
