Missouri Man Arrested Over US Jewish Centre Threats

A Las Vegas area JCC is searched for bombs after a suspicious phone call

The 31-year-old Juan Thompson, "allegedly caused havoc, expending hundreds of hours of police and law enforcement resources", said NYPD Commissioner James P O'Neill.

The New York prosecutors said he was "stalking a former romantic interest".

Juan Thompson was allegedly behind eight of some 100 threats to Jewish Community Centers (JCC) this year.

The Missouri man was arrested on Friday in St Louis, Missouri, and will be in court later in the day.

As well as the threats against the JCCs in January and February, he is also accused of emailing a threat in his ex-girlfriend's name to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in New York City.

The next day the offices of the Jewish anti-bigotry group received a phone call claiming that explosive material had been placed inside the building.

"Today, we have charged Juan Thompson with allegedly stalking a former romantic interest by, among other things, making bomb threats in her name to Jewish Community Centers and to the Anti-Defamation League," New York-based US Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement.

Source: BBC