Bomb threat at Towner bank man arrested and taking into custody

8/7/2021- 4:00 p.m.

TOWNER, N.D. – A man was taken into custody Thursday after a threat was called in to a bank in Towner, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities blocked off a one-block radius around the bank while a bomb squad investigated as a precaution.

Sheriff Trey Skager confirmed the threat was called in to the Merchants Bank branch in Towner.

The suspect’s name is being withheld at this time.

After searching the building, the threat was deemed non-credible, according to Skager.

The FBI and the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation also responded to the incident.