CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested and charged a suspect after he initiated a bomb threat in the Charlotte Epicenter early Saturday morning.
Police said officers working secondary employment at the Epicenter were notified by G4S police that a male subject was causing a disturbance in the area and was making a threat, stating there was a bomb in a bag.
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CMPD said bomb squad technicians used a robot to examine the suspicious bag and determined it was safe.
Officials said they were able to detain the subject and locate the suspect's bag inside the Epicenter.
Police said as a precaution, they evacuated the building while the bomb squad, Charlotte Fire, and MEDIC responded to the scene.
Officials identified the suspect as 29-year-old Rayshon Javor Duncan.
Police charged Duncan with perpetrating a hoax device and making a false bomb threat.
No other information has been released at this time.
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