Authorities explode two hoax bombs outside Florida jail
OCALA (AP) – Authorities have exploded the second of two hoax bombs placed outside a north Florida jail in less than 12 hours and have arrested one person in connection with the first incident.
The second package, a brown box, was discovered and destroyed outside the Marion County Jail Wednesday morning. Sheriff’s officials picked up the package with a robot and moved it before destroying it. Authorities say it contained mostly paper. Deputies believe the package may be connected to the other suspicious package that was thrown against the jail fence Tuesday night.
Deputies arrested 31-year-old Edward James Dial in connection with the first incident and charged him with planting a hoax bomb. They also charged him with obtaining a driver’s license fraudulently, failure to registered his car and two probation violation counts.