Man Arrested Over Numerous Threats

MT. LEBANON, Pa. — (WPXI) – A man was arrested in Mt. Lebanon Thursday night after police said he made threats on social media to “blow up” a state office building and get “gunned down by the police.” According to a release, multiple police departments were made aware of the suspect — who was not identified — Thursday around 5:15 p.m. Whitehall police initially issued a bulletin to be on the lookout for the man, who was “potentially armed and dangerous” and driving a white Mercedes sedan. Police originally said he may be armed with numerous firearms after making the threats on social media. Investigators said the suspect also posted threats to the CIA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Mt. Lebanon police spotted the man’s Mercedes on Washington Road near the intersection at Woodhaven Drive. Police said the man was taken into custody without incident. As the suspect was arrested, authorities said officers found numerous weapons in the car, along with “components used in the making of improvised explosive devices.” The Allegheny County Bomb Squad was called in to remove and secure those items. The man is currently in police custody, and the investigation is ongoing.