Man Arrested In Connection With Bomb Scare At Middleton Ford
Incident Occurred Tuesday
Updated: 8:51 am CDT August 6, 2008
MIDDLETON, Wis. -- A 53-year-old Madison man has been arrested in connection with a bomb scare Tuesday at Middleton Ford.The man entered the service bay at Middleton Ford at 11:42 a.m. and told employees that he had a bomb in the trunk and removed a box from the trunk; he later said, "It's OK, it's defused," according to a Middleton Police Department press release.Police responded and the building was evacuated. The man was taken into custody without incident.The box contained a car radio and the man expressed no animosity toward the business or its employees, according to the police press release.Charges have not been filed pending a mental health evaluation.
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