Fla. man accused of making dozens of bomb threats

A Florida man was arrested Tuesday and charged with calling in dozens of bomb threats to hospitals, courthouses and schools, hotels and stores in dozens of local communities.

Florida (Florida Today) May 26, 2010 -- A Florida man was arrested Tuesday and charged with calling in dozens of bomb threats to hospitals, courthouses and schools, hotels and stores in dozens of local communities, resulting in $1 million spent on investigations.

The homeless suspect was held Tuesday night at the Brevard County Detention Center in lieu of a $2.4 million bond and could face additional charges from the FBI and municipal police departments. Palm Bay and Indialantic already have filed charges. He is scheduled to appear before a judge at 1:15 p.m. May 26. Authorities said the suspect had fallen on hard times and was mad at the world when he called in the first threat May 1. The suspect, who is accused of making 50 calls, was charged Tuesday with at least 21 counts of threatening to discharge a destructive device. He could face additional charges from the FBI and municipal police departments. The 47-year-old suspect was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday. It is unclear if he has legal representation.

Link: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/26/1648778/fla-man-accused-of-making-dozens.html

Source: DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report