A third bomb threat in just over three months has again disrupted operations at the Briggs & Stratton manufacturing plant on Zell Miller Parkway. In a press conference held Wednesday, May 1, Bulloch County Sheriff's Office Captain Todd Hutchens confirmed that an arrest has been made in connection to one of the earlier threats, while investigations into the other two remain active.
The plant has been the target of three separate bomb threats in 2025, occurring on January 29, March 27, and most recently on April 30. Hutchens announced that through their investigation into the March incident, authorities arrested Tyrell LaShawn Jordan, a current employee of the company and a resident of Twin City, Georgia.
“Mr. Jordan has been arrested today at the Briggs and Stratton plant,” Hutchens stated. “The second bomb threat, the one from March 27, has been solved. The other two threats remain under investigation.”
Jordan is currently being held at the Bulloch County Jail, with no bond set until his first court appearance. He faces charges under Georgia’s statute for terroristic threats and acts, a felony offense.
Investigator William Sims was assigned to the March case, while other investigators are working the January and April incidents. Authorities are still working to determine whether Jordan may be involved in those as well or if they were committed by different individuals.
Despite the alarming nature of each threat, no explosive devices have been discovered at the facility. Hutchens noted that law enforcement agencies respond thoroughly to each incident, evacuating the plant and using bomb detection dogs from Georgia Southern University, Chatham County, the Savannah Airport, and occasionally Fort Stewart.
“Once a bomb threat comes in, HR and management evacuate the plant immediately. Nobody goes back in until the bomb dogs have completely cleared the building,” Hutchens said. “That process usually takes two to three hours. We were out there four to five hours yesterday.”
Each bomb threat causes a significant operational and emotional disruption, he added. Investigators face technological hurdles in tracking down suspects, as many threats involve spoofed numbers and anonymized communications. “Technology today makes it hard,” Hutchens said. “But our stance is, if you commit the crime, eventually you will be found.”
Anyone with information in these cases are encouraged to contact Investigator William Sims at the Bulloch County Sheriff's office at 912-764-8888.
A booking photo of Jordan is expected to be released Thursday morning.