Police make arrest in County Tyrone in connection with bomb hoax

By The Newsroom
Published 12th Jul 2022, 10:22 BST
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Police have arrested a man in Co Tyrone in connection with a series of hoax communications to police between 8th December 2021 and 11th July 2022 including a bomb hoax.

The 28 year old has been arrested on suspicion of communicating false information causing a bomb hoax, wasting police time and improper use of public communications network for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety to another.

The man was arrested in the Omagh area, in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday 12th July) and he currently remains in custody assisting detectives with their enquiries.