Bangor, Maine Police Arrest 1 for Alleged Burglary & Bomb Threat

A Bangor man is facing charges for allegedly breaking into a local business after hours, with what he said was a bomb.

Bangor, Maine Man Allegedly Broke Into a Business and Told Police He Had a Bomb

James McAllian, 48, of Bangor, was arrested on Sunday, October 19, after being found inside a closed business on Venture Way in Bangor.

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A police response just before 11:00 Sunday morning to a report of a man inside a closed business became a potentially dangerous situation when the man told authorities that he had a pipe bomb and was going to detonate it.

James McAllian was seen inside the Penquis building on Venture Way in Bangor, when officers arrived.

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Authorities were able to connect with McAllian and convince him to come out of the building through the same window he had used to enter it.

Once they had the suspect in custody, he was searched, but no sign of a bomb was found. McAllian then told the police where the device was located inside the building.

An officer went into the Penquis building, found the device where McAllian had said it was, and then exited the building.

Bangor, Maine, Man Faces Charges for Breaking Into a Business And Making Threats

The Bomb Squad was called in and the device was examined. Officials say, while it resembled a pipe bomb, it was determined to be inert.

James McAllian was charged with burglary and criminal threatening and taken to the Penobscot County Jail.

We'll update this story as more details become available.