The threat resulted in road closures around the Consulate, and a second set of closures after the suspect was located and taken into custody
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A man has been charged in connection with a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax, after a propane tank and several containers believed to contain flammable materials were found inside his vehicle, which was parked nearby.
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On Tuesday morning, Halifax Regional Police issued a brief statement noting that Ali Assakereh, 54, would be appearing in Provincial Court today to face charges of uttering threats and public mischief. Police added that the investigation was ongoing.
On Sunday night at 6:15 p.m., police were first made aware of a bomb threat that was received by the U.S. Consulate located in Purdy’s Wharf on Upper Water Street in the Nova Scotia capital. The Halifax police explosive disposal unit responded, and several streets in the downtown core were evacuated.
Charges laid in bomb threat incidentA man has been charged following a bomb threat that closed several streets in Halifax yesterday.Ali Assakereh, 54, will appear in Halifax Provincial Court today to face charges of:Uttering ThreatsPublic MischiefThe investigation is… pic.twitter.com/udA0ASszTX
They identified the man who made the threat, and the following morning found his vehicle in the Purdy’s Wharf parkade. A propane tank and several containers believed to contain flammable materials were inside.
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