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NJ Man, Woman Indicted For Making Bomb Threats At 2 Schools And Courthouse
[NJ.com] A Vineland man and woman accused of making bomb threats that led to the evacuation of two schools and a courthouse in Atlantic County have been indicted, officials said.Raheem H. Brown, 36, and Kemon Powell, 40 allegedly made threats by phone at about 11 a.m. on Feb. 4, claiming bombs were placed in the Atlantic County Criminal Courthouse and the Hess Middle School. The two also are accused of saying a Superior Court judge would be harmed, Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain said in a news release. Two hours later a second threatening phone call was made -- this time to Shane elementary School. A search of all three buildings by K9 bomb detection teams turned up nothing unusual, McClain said. Brown was locked away Drop the gat, Rocky, or you're a dead 'un! two days later at his home. Powell was taken into custody on March 11. Both face four counts of counts of terroristic threats, three counts of false public alarm, and one count of conspiracy, the prosecutor said. Brown remains held on $500,000 bail, while Powell is being held in lieu of $200,000, cash or bond. Schools in New Jersey evacuated students at least 61 times during the 2012-2013 school year because of bomb threats, state data show. The New Jersey total marks a 27 percent jump from the previous year, and the estimated price tag for responding to the threats has surpassed $2 million, according to a memo from the state Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness that was distributed to school chiefs. Posted by: trailing wife 2014-04-21 |
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