Four children were taken into

custody by state officials Friday afternoon after their father threatened

to kill investigators from the Department of Family and Children Services,

police said.

The father, Scottie Carey,

25, told the DFCS investigators he would "blow their heads off"

during the incident at his home in the Grenoble subdivision, said Police

Chief James Murray.

Scottie Carey drove away from

the home with his wife Tammy Carey and two of their children, according

to police. Officers found drugs and two firearms inside the family's

van after it was pulled over near the city limits on Ga. Highway 54 East,

police said.

Scottie Carey was charged with

making terroristic threats, obstruction of a police officer, disorderly

conduct and possession of marijuana (less than one ounce); he fought with

officers briefly after he was handcuffed, Murray said.

Tammy Carey, 27, was arrested

for possession of methamphetamine, police said.

In addition to the two children

who were in the van when the incident occurred, DFCS workers also took

custody of two of the Carey's children who were in school at the

time, Murray said.

"They were really put

in jeopardy while doing their job," Murray said, complimenting the

efforts of the DFCS investigators who followed the Carey's van so

officers could stop it.

Murray also noted that the

two children who were in the van were in danger also.

"We're just thankful

nobody got hurt," Murray said. "We don't know where he

was going or what he was going to do."