He was arrested last year after he allegedly claimed to have a chemical weapon in his Fair Lawn apartment.
Police say a Ho-Ho-Kus man arrested this week for making a bomb threat at police headquarters was charge roughly a year ago for a similar offense. HO-HO-KUS--The man accused of making a bomb threat at Ho-Ho-Kus police headquarters Wednesday night was arrested less than a year ago for a similar offense, police confirmed.
John Edwards III, 24, was arrested Wednesday after he dropped a backpack in the lobby of police headquarters and claimed a bomb was inside, Police Chief Chris Minchi said. This isn't the first time he's been accused of making bogus threats. Edwards was arrested Sept. 28, 2014, for allegedly telling authorities that he had chemical weapons in his apartment, Fair Lawn Capt. Ron Patterson confirmed on Friday. During both incidents, no weapons were found, police said.
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For the most recent incident, Edwards faces charges of making terroristic threats and false public alarm.
Municipal Judge Harry Norton set bail at $75,000 in cash. Edwards was first transported to Bergen Regional Medical Center in Paramus for a 48-hour psychiatric evaluation.
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