Queen City Man Accused Of Calling In Fake Bomb Threat

MANCHESTER, NH — A man from Manchester is facing a felony fake explosives charge after being accused of reporting a false bomb threat.

Around 1:30 a.m. on July 11, police were sent to a building on Elm Street, not far from Lowell Street, for a report of a bomb threat. Dispatchers told officers the caller said there was a bomb in the building and then hung up, according to Heather Hamel, the public information officer for the Manchester Police Department.

“Officers entered the building, and a K-9 was also deployed,” she said. “Ultimately, no explosives were located.”

Police investigated the fake call and identified James Williams, 47, of Manchester, as the caller and established probable cause to arrest him on a false report of explosives felony charge, Hamel said. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and he turned himself in to police on Tuesday. Williams was scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday.

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