Canada Charges 54-Year-Old Man Over Halifax US Consulate Bomb Threat

Q: What specific words were used in the Halifax consulate bomb threat that forced authorities to completely lock down the downtown core?

The specific wording of the Halifax bomb threat has not been publicly released. Police and media reports say only that the U.S. consulate in Halifax received a bomb threat Sunday evening and that the threat was serious enough to trigger an emergency alert, evacuations and a downtown lockdown after officers found a vehicle tied to the suspect in the Purdy’s Wharf parkade. Public statements describe the allegation in general terms, not the exact language used. As of the reporting provided, authorities have identified the suspect as Ali Assakereh, 54, and charged him with uttering threats and public mischief. Investigators also said a propane tank and containers believed to contain flammable liquid were visible inside the vehicle, but explosives experts later determined the items did not pose a danger to the public. So the best-supported answer is that the exact words of the threat remain undisclosed by police and have not been reported publicly.

3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Aug 11

Ali Assakereh, 54, was charged Tuesday with uttering threats and public mischief after police linked him to a bomb threat against the US consulate in Halifax.
Police learned of the threat Sunday night, then found a car tied to Assakereh near the consulate Monday morning with a propane tank and containers believed to hold flammable liquids.
Several downtown Halifax streets were evacuated until Monday afternoon, when an explosives expert determined the items in the vehicle posed no threat to public safety.
The case adds to security concerns around US diplomatic posts in Canada after two shootings at the US consulate in Toronto earlier this year.