This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39157934
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Man held over US Jewish centre threats | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| A man has been arrested for allegedly making threats against Jewish institutions, the FBI said on Friday. | |
| Juan Thompson, 31, "allegedly caused havoc, expending hundreds of hours of police and law enforcement resources", said NYPD Commissioner James P O'Neill. | |
| He allegedly made eight threats against Jewish Community Centers (JCC), while claiming to be a former girlfriend, according to officials. | |
| He was arrested in St Louis, Missouri, and will be in court later on Friday. | |
| As well as his alleged threats against the JCCs in January and February this year, he is also accused of sending an emailed threat to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) offices in New York City. | |
| The email said his former girlfriend, referred to by the FBI as Victim-1, was behind the bomb threats. It added: "She lives in nyc and is making more bomb threats tomorrow." | |
| The next day the office received a phone call claiming that explosive material had been placed inside the building. | |
| In addition to making threats, he is accused of cyber-stalking Victim-1, which can carry a sentence of up to five years in jail. | |
| The threats were made "as part of a sustained campaign to harass and intimidate" the woman, according to the FBI's press statement. | |
| At least 100 phone threats have been made to Jewish institutions since the beginning of January, according to the JCC Association of North America. | |
| Three Jewish cemeteries, including one near St Louis, have also faced vandalism attacks. |