PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) - Police in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, have accused a man of attaching an item to the city’s Christmas tree that resembled an explosive device, just before the start of a holiday parade.
Police determined the item placed on the tree Saturday was a hoax. The parade was held.
They arrested 36-year-old Richard Todd Will on charges of criminal threatening and disorderly conduct. He was released on bail and scheduled to be arraigned on Jan. 14.
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It wasn’t immediately known if Will had a lawyer and a phone number couldn’t be found for him.
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