A Tucson, Arizona man has been arrested in connection with a series of hoax threats at Omaha area schools and businesses last month.
Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced Thursday that FBI agents arrested Andrew Isaac Abrams on a complaint charging Abrams with transmitting a series of threats in interstate commerce on April 23,.
The threats targeted Omaha area schools, including Millard Public Schools, Elkhorn Schools, and Westside Community Schools. Abrams is also accused of making threats to Union Pacific Railroad Headquarters and the Douglas County Courthouse.
If convicted of transmitting the threats in interstate commerce, Abrams faces up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and up to three years of supervised release for each count of conviction.
FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowel says “Hoax threats directed at schools and businesses cause fear and put people at risk. It’s not a joke, it’s a crime. Hoax threats disrupt school, waste limited law enforcement resources, and put first responders in unnecessary danger. The FBI takes each threat seriously. We will always work along with our law enforcement partners to investigate, identify, and apprehend the perpetrators responsible for hoax threats like this one.”
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Omaha Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.