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Officials cancel alert at Dawsonville outlet mall after alleged threat

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  September 9, 2021 5:27pm EDT
Dawson County
FOX 5 Atlanta

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. - The Dawson County Sheriff's Office canceled a treat alert that prompted people to evacuate a busy outlet mall in Dawsonville due to the investigation of an alleged bomb threat.

Authorities evacuated the North Georgia Premium Outlets on Georgia Highway 400 on Thursday afternoon.

FOX 5 Atlanta is working to learn additional details of the investigation.

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