ORLEANS COUNTY (WKWB) — A 30-year-old Holley man faces multiple charges after allegedly claiming to have a bomb at the Orleans County Mental Health building.
According to the Orleans County Sheriff's Office, Daniel Morehead entered the mental health building Monday wearing a vest and carrying a bag, claiming he had a bomb.
The sheriff's office said Morehead was "agitated and combative," but they were able to take him into custody.
A bomb unit was called to the scene and determined that the vest and bag contained only miscellaneous items, with no explosive devices found.
Morehead has been charged with multiple charges, including making a terroristic threat.
The incident remains under investigation, and authorities say additional charges are pending.
Orleans County Legislature Chairman Lynne Johnson released the following statement:
“Yesterday’s bomb threat and subduing of the suspect at the Orleans County Department of Mental Health thankfully ended without incident and I want to thank our Sheriff’s Office and all the other agencies that aided, including the New York State Police, the Albion Police, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, NYS D.E.C Police and our Emergency Management and Probation departments, for their tremendous efforts. Sheriff Bourke and his leadership team were extraordinary in controlling the situation and their use of technology, especially the drone, was amazing.
This event shows we live at a time when incidents can seemingly happen at any time and any place. We are fortunate that our public safety professionals have the training, skills and determination to protect the health and well-being of our community.
I also want to acknowledge our County Administrator Jack Welch and the Department of Mental Health for being prepared for such a situation and implementing proper protocols to ensure employee safety. Our Mental Health staff have a very difficult job and these types of threats are always a concern. Know we appreciate all that you do.”
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