Police: Venango County Woman Arrested After Making Bomb Threat

Joanne Bauer

Joanne Bauer

Published September 28, 2019 9:03 pm
Police: Venango County Woman Arrested After Making Bomb Threat

TITUSVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — A Venango County woman was arrested after she allegedly made a bomb threat at a Titusville business where she was formerly employed.

On Friday afternoon around 12:43 p.m., Titusville Police investigated a report of a bomb threat at BSI Financial Services located at 314 South Franklin Street.

When Titusvile Police arrived, the employees were being evacuated from the premises.

Officers made contact with a company representative who stated that an employee notified them of a bomb threat received from a former employee, 20-year-old Bethany Anderson, of Utica.

Titusville Fire Department and Emergycare were placed on standby.

Titusville Police consulted the Erie Police Department — Bomb Squad, Pennsylvania State Police, and the Allegheny County Police Department for an activation of a K-9 bomb dog.

After multiple hours on the scene, video surveillance was reviewed, and it was determined that Anderson did not have access to the building after hours. The premises was cleared, and it was determined that there was no threat.

Anderson was arrested by Franklin-based Pennsylvania State Police on a felony arrest warrant. Titusville Police Officers responded to their barracks to interview Anderson.

Anderson was charged by Titusville Police with one felony count of Threat to Use Weapons of Mass Destruction.

She was transported to the Crawford County Jail where she was arraigned, and a $20,000.00 unsecured bond was set.

BSI Financial Services remained evacuated for approximately four hours.

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