Port Huron Police investigated a threat made towards McLaren Hospital that was telephoned in at approximately 9:37 a.m. today, August 30th. In an abundance of caution McLaren Port Huron Hospital went into lockdown while police investigated the threat.
A suspect was identified as a Port Huron Resident. Police attempted to contact him, but he refused to come out of his house. A search warrant was served at the subject’s residence in the City of Port Huron by the Port Huron Police Department’s Special Response Team. He was arrested without incident.
A search of the residence revealed that the subject did not have the means to carry out any of the threats he made towards the Hospital. He was interviewed by Port Huron Police Detectives and confessed to the making the threat. He stated that he was sorry and had no intention of carrying out the threat.
The Port Huron resident, a 56 year old male, was arrested and faces charges of making Terroristic threats and habitual offender.
Submitted by the Port Huron Police Department
