Man Charged With Middlesex Co. Courthouse Bomb Threat In October

New Brunswick NJ

14 February, 2022

9:35 PM

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A man has been charged with making a bomb threat to the Middlesex County Superior Courthouse this past October, which evacuated the court house the day it was made. Police say Tiago Santana-Silva, 30, of Elizabeth used a fictitious email address to send the bomb threat to courthouse staff. On October 25, 2021, the Middlesex County Sheriff's Department was made aware of a bomb threat to the Superior Courthouses located at 50 Paterson Street and 120 New Street in New Brunswick. The courthouses and Middlesex County Administration Building were subsequently inspected for explosives by the Sheriff's department. There were no explosive devices ever found. This past Sunday, Feb. 13 Santana-Silva was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree False Public Alarm as well as separate counts of third- and fourth-degree Terroristic Threats. Santana-Silva is presently lodged at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center pending a pre-trial detention hearing in Superior Court. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Zaiton at (732)745-4263.