ARREST MADE IN AUGUST BOMB THREAT TO DANIELSON SUPERIOR COURT 

On August 23, 2006, at approximately 4:00 p.m., State Police Troopers from Troop D, the Emergency Services Unit and Detectives from the Connecticut State Police Eastern District Major Crime Squad began an investigation into a bomb threat made by telephone to the Public Defender’s Office located within Superior Court GA-11 at 120 School Street, Danielson. The Connecticut State Police Emergency Services Unit and K-9 teams, with the assistance of State Marshals, searched the building with negative results.  Detectives from the Eastern District Major Crime Squad conducted the investigation.

As a result, on September 1, 2006, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Diane T. Pappas for Falsely Reporting an Incident, 1^St Degree, Act of Terrorism, and Threatening 2^nd Degree.

On September 6, 2006, at 1:00 p.m., Major Crime Squad Detectives placed Pappas under arrest on the outstanding arrest warrant along with a Violation of Probation Warrant while she was at the Office of Adult Probation in New London.  Pappas was transported to Troop D where she was processed and held on a $50,000 cash bond pending arraignment in Danielson Superior Court on September 7, 2006.

ARRESTED: Pappas, Diane T. W/F DOB: 05/15/1956

                34 Jay St., Unit 7, New London, CT

CHARGES: Falsely Reporting an Incident 1^St Degree

              Act of Terrorism

              Threatening 2^nd Degree

              Violation of Probation

BOND:  $50,000       

COURT: GA-11, September 7, 2006

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Sgt. J. Paul Vance