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Both men, each age 18, were identified after police investigators reviewed the store's surveillance camera footage, said Police Sgt. Rick Viola, a spokesman with the Mountain Home Police Department.
The police department was not at liberty to disclose the names of both individuals since the case remains under review by the Elmore County Prosecutor's Office. The prosecutor will decide whether to issue arrest warrants on both suspects.
Police ordered the evacuation of the retail store the evening of Jan. 16 after an employee discovered a note in the store's electronics department saying a bomb was in the building. Patrolmen also closed off a section of American Legion from North 18th Street to East 8th North Street for approximately three hours until a bomb squad from the Boise Police Department cleared the building.
In addition to the police response, the city dispatched fire department and ambulance crews to the scene as part of the standard procedure for bomb threats, Viola said. The Department of Homeland Security and FBI were also notified. After the Boise-based bomb squad reported there was no explosive device in the store, people were allowed back into the store around 1:15 a.m. Jan. 17.
Both suspects face charges of making a false report of an explosive device in a public place, which is punishable as a felony under state and federal laws. If convicted, they each face up to five years in prison.
In addition, they become liable to reimburse the costs of the emergency crews responding to the threat. The fire department's response costs alone totalled $4,000, according to city fire chief Phil Gridley.
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Even kids under 18 may be named in the paper. No law to prevent it.
They are probably someone in "Power" kids.Not to unusual for our town.
Arrested does not mean guity. Can you imagine if you were arrested and NOT guilty and having your face all over the website. Fact of the matter is this, people would see you there on the website, make their judgement and never follow up (it is human nature not to follow up if it doesn't concern you). So the next time they saw you, they would assume you were "what you were charged it" no matter if you were deemed innocent or not by judge or jury!
And why must you citizens argue over everything? Idahogrinder, I agree with you. Drama is just that DRAMA mainly made up crap and really doesn't matter to actual adults. I have said it time and time again, my children behave better than some of the adults in this town and they all hate "drama" and avoid it at all cost. Should we have a class at a community center about "avoiding drama in your adult life"? My children could teach it!
I think Eagle Eye is drunk......
For goodness sakes Eagle_eye....no need to be so nasty you must be best friends with OM or maybe you are related?? Lighten up a bit life is way to short!!!!!!
kcp11, I could care less where you were born, just because you were born here doesn't make you knowing more than anyone else here. There are alot of things that go on in this town that never get reported even in the police log. I have probably lived here longer than you been alive so get off your trash and state the facts as they are instead of telling people what to do.
I was born at Elmore Medical Center. I know more than any of you about this town.....So, no need to get defensive regarding my statement. It is the constant complaining regarding every little thing that goes on here, no one in Law Enforcment or Government can do anything right....I disagree with most of that. Look in the paper Wednesday, the names will be in the arrest record. And if you don tlike how law enforcment handles thinngs, go speak with the Sheriff, or the Cheif of Police. They would be more than willing to listen.
KCP, the problem with Mountain Home is too many people don't understand that they live in a small town. I do invite you to go live in Boise if this small town doesn't suit you. As far as you talking about everybody knowing everbody else's buiseness, you must be talking about all the bar drama, and who is sleeping with who. At the end of the day nobody really cares about that, kids will grow up(in most cases)and realize that when they start acting like a adult nobody knows their buiseness cause there isn't any. But as far as the police having a arrest record I think it is a valuable tool to parents so they know who is dealing drugs and touching kids, and as a prevention tool for the cops!
Kcp11, so whats wrong with that?
Thats the biggest problem with Mountain Home.....Everybody has to know what everybody is up to.
The were charged but not arrested. That is the strangest thing.
"The police department was not at liberty to disclose the names of both individuals since the case remains under review by the Elmore County Prosecutor's Office. The prosecutor will decide whether to issue arrest warrants on both suspects."
I agree on the arrest website 100%
So, they're 18 and they've already been arrested...Why can't names be released. I wish the Elmore county sherriffs office would do like Ada county and have a webpage with pictures of everybody who has been arrested in the past 5 days. I believe this alone would be a effective tool for crime prevention in our small town. get your mug up on that page and everybody knows what your up to. Anybody agree/disagree??