Man Sent Fake Bombs To Woman, 19, In Nassau County: Police

A man was arrested on Thursday for sending fake bombs to a 19-year-old Plainview woman on three separate occasions in November 2017, police say.

According to authorities, James Dickerson, 22, of North Charleston, South Carolina, had false bombs containing ammonium nitrate, a radioactive uranium ore sample and a pressure cooker containing thumbtacks delivered to the woman between November 17 and 20. Dickerson had contact with the woman over a period of time through the internet, police say.

Dickerson, following an investigation, was extradited to Nassau County from Charleston County, South Carolina. He was charged with three counts of placing a false bomb or hazardous substance, second-degree harassment and first-degree harassment.

He will be arraigned on Friday at First District Court in Hempstead.

The Nassau County Police Department Special Investigation Squad, along with the New York City Police Department, FBI-Joint Terrorism Task Force, New York State Police and the North Charleston Police Department contributed to this investigation.

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