An employee of an Indiana travel center has been charged with perpetrating an anthrax hoax at the truckstop.
According to the Associated Press, police responded to a call about possible anthrax at the Hoosier Heartland Truck Plaza at I-69 and Indiana 28. A state trooper secured the area and called in the local hazardous materials response team. The truckstop was not closed during the investigation.
Police arrested David W. Jones of Alexandria, Ind., for allegedly leaving a powdery material and a threatening message in the men's restroom. They said he also was believed to be responsible for making previous threats at the truckstop, about 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis. The charges carry a maximum penalty of two and a half years in prison and $15,000 in fines.
According to the Associated Press, police responded to a call about possible anthrax at the Hoosier Heartland Truck Plaza at I-69 and Indiana 28. A state trooper secured the area and called in the local hazardous materials response team. The truckstop was not closed during the investigation.
Police arrested David W. Jones of Alexandria, Ind., for allegedly leaving a powdery material and a threatening message in the men's restroom. They said he also was believed to be responsible for making previous threats at the truckstop, about 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis. The charges carry a maximum penalty of two and a half years in prison and $15,000 in fines.
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