Bomb squad, hostage negotiators respond to man making bomb threats from a tree Downtown

A man was arrested yesterday evening after making bomb threats while in a tree near the federal courthouse building located at the corner of Marconi Boulevard and E. Long Street in Downtown Columbus.

Columbus Division of Fire received a call yesterday evening about a man making bomb threats in a tree near the federal courthouse. He allegedly also directed threats toward responding Columbus firefighters when they arrived at the scene.

A Bomb Squad unit, a hostage negotiator and Columbus Police K-9 units were all called to the scene as a result of the threat as well.

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After closing the Downtown intersection, the Bomb Squad cleared the area. No explosives were found on the suspect or in the area.

The man was taken into custody just after 5:45. He is being charged with making terroristic threats.

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