Bomb Threat Disrupts Pro-Life Event
A pro-life event at a Minnesota community college was evacuated by a bomb threat midway through the speaker's remarks, according to police. Noah Maldonado, the Minnesota regional coordinator for Students for Life of America (SFLA), was kicking off an event called "40 Days for Life" when a young adult dropped a mysterious package in the middle of the room. Officials said the package appeared to be a bomb and smelled like ammonium. The Rochester Police arrested Samuel Vanderwiel, who was arrested as a result of the bomb threat and charged with one felony count of terroristic threats with reckless disregard, and misdemeanors: one count of 5th-degree assault; one count of disorderly conduct; and one count of public nuisance. Read more...