Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To Set Off Bomb At Morganton WalMart

A Morganton man has been charged with threatening to set off a bomb at a WalMart store the day before Thanksgiving.

29-year old Tyler Matthew Elliott is charged with felony false report concerning a destructive device, according to the Morganton Department of Public Safety.

Officers responded to the Morganton Walmart shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday. An officer made contact with an employee who said a customer told her there was a package in the store that he intended to explode, then kill himself.

Elliott has denied making any kind of bomb threat according to Police. He has previous misdemeanor convictions for assault with a deadly weapon, violation of a protective order, simple assault, trespassing and communicating threats.

His bond was set at $25,000 secured.

Photo: Morganton Department of Public Safety

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