Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Threatening To Bomb Coventry Town Hall
Gilbert Dion, 81, of Coventry, was charged with threatening to place a bomb in a public building.
COVENTRY, RI — A Coventry man was arrested after police said he threatened to bomb Coventry Town Hall on Wednesday.
Gilbert Dion, 81, was charged with threatening to place a bomb in a public building. Police told WPRI 12 Town Hall was evacuated Wednesday, but no injuries were reported, and Dion had no bomb paraphernalia on him.
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