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Person arrested for calling in bomb threat to multiple locations in New Haven

New-Haven-Police
NBC Connecticut

A man has been arrested after allegedly calling in a bomb threat to multiple locations in New Haven on Thursday.

Authorities said they received the threats just before 11:30 a.m. They've since been determined to be a hoax, police said.

The threats were called into the New Haven Police Department, as well as the Federal Building and the Federal Courthouse - both on Church Street.

The man said there was a bomb in an unknown location in the police department, and another bomb under the federal building, according to police. As a result, all three locations were evacuated.

The Hazardous Device Unit responded and conducted a sweep of the area that resulted in no findings.

The man that is accused of calling in the threats has been taken into custody. Tyrell Walton, 32, faces charges including first-degree threatening and breach of peace. He is being held on a $500,000 bond.

Union Avenue was closed while officers conducted an investigation. The incident remains under investigation.

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