Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat On Bus Reported In Route 1 Corridor: Police
A man who claimed to have explosives in his backpack led to an evacuation of a bus.
WOODLAWN, VA — A man is facing charges tied to the bomb threat of a Fairfax Connector bus south of Alexandria City, according to Fairfax County Police.
Around 10:22 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the bomb threat in the 8700 block of Richmond Highway in the Woodlawn area. Officers learned Blake Davis Norton, 57, of no fixed address, claimed he had a bomb in his backpack before boarding a Fairfax Connector bus.
Police located the bus and evacuated the area. With help from the police department's Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, the backpack was determined to not have any explosives.
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Norton was arrested and charged with threats to bomb or burn. He was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and is being held without bond.
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