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Police approach a man who claimed to have explosives in his vehicle, shouting threats through a bullhorn, on Roosevelt Boulevard this afternoon. The man was eventually arrested without incident. (Photo courtesy of FOX29)
Police approach a man who claimed to have explosives in his vehicle, shouting threats through a bullhorn, on Roosevelt Boulevard this afternoon. The man was eventually arrested without incident. (Photo courtesy of FOX29)
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Posted on Mon, Oct. 13, 2008


Man arrested after explosives threat on Roosevelt Blvd.

After an hours-long standoff that snarled rush-hour traffic at Roosevelt Boulevard this afternoon, a man who told police he had explosives in his stopped SUV was arrested without incident.

Traffic was detoured off Roosevelt between Seventh Street and the Schuylkill Expressway after the driver told police at 2:30 p.m. he had explosives in his stopped vehicle at Ninth Street and the boulevard, police said.

After a standoff, the man walked away from his SUV shortly after 5 p.m., and he was surrounded by police and arrested. The road was reopened shortly before 5:30 p.m. Police have not disclosed the identity of the arrested man.    - Derrick Nunnally

 


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