Mass. man arrested, charged with making bomb threats over social media

Mass. man arrested for making series of bomb threats online, police say

A Salisbury man was arrested Tuesday for making a series of bomb threats online, according to police. Scott Merchant, 36, has been charged with making a bomb threat and threatening to commit murder, Salisbury police said in a press release. He pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment in Newburyport District Court on Tuesday.

Mass. man arrested, charged with making bomb threats over social media

Scott Merchant, 36, of Salisbury, was charged with bomb/terroristic threats and threatening to commit a crime, murder.

Salisbury man arrested in connection with online bomb threats

SALISBURY — A 36-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a series of bomb threats made online. Scott Merchant of Salisbury was charged with bomb/terroristic threats and threat to commit a crime, to wit murder, according to the Salisbury Police Department. The arrest occurred at 12:43 p.m. Sept. 9. Special agents from the FBI Boston Field Office notified Salisbury Police during the morning hours that they were actively investigating …