The Brief
- Police say 66-year-old Russell Purser was arrested after a bomb threat call to Piedmont Hospital.
- Investigators traced the phoned threat to Purser’s address using a recording and phone number provided by security staff.
- The motive and Purser’s possible connection to the hospital remain unclear as the investigation continues.
ATLANTA – Police say a man accused of phoning in a bomb threat to Piedmont Hospital earlier this month has been arrested and charged.
What we know:
According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded to the hospital at 1968 Peachtree Road NW around 5:16 p.m. on Oct. 6 after a caller claimed there was a bomb on the property. Security staff told officers they had recorded the threat and obtained the phone number used to make the call.…