Charges Filed In Bomb Threat At Edgewood Home Depot

EDGEWOOD, MD — A bomb threat at the Edgewood Home Depot led to the evacuation of the store for several hours on Monday, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Officials said one person was arrested.

Teodor E. Biebel, 35, of no fixed address, was taken into custody, according to the sheriff's office.

Deputies were dispatched to the Edgewood Home Depot in the 2700 block of Pulaski Highway for a reported bomb threat at the store at 4:42 p.m.

Authorities said Biebel was in the area, and their investigation led them to identify him as the suspect.

The store was evacuated Monday while officials conducted a search. Just before 6:15 p.m., the sheriff's office reported the building was being searched as a precaution.

Bomb-sniffing dogs from the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Aberdeen Proving Ground Police Department assisted in the search.

By 8 p.m., officials said the search turned up no evidence of explosives, and the store had reopened.

Biebel was taken to the Harford County Detention Center for processing, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office, which reported he was charged accordingly. The charges were not immediately available.

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