A Fair Lawn man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly issuing several false public alarms to authorities, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
An investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office’s Cyber ​​Crimes Unit began in March when anonymous hoax calls were made to crisis centers, local businesses and law enforcement agencies regarding an individual armed with a deadly weapon and explosive device, officials said.
Clyde Johnson, 26, is accused of making these false reports via email and telephone. These false alarms impacted several law enforcement agencies in Bergen County, including Paramus, Franklin Lakes, Maywood, Wyckoff, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee and Bergenfield.
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Johnson is charged with four counts of false public alarm in the second degree, attempted false public alarm in the third degree and false public alarm in the third degree.
The New York City Police Department, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations and several local Bergen County police departments participated in the investigation.
The suspect was arrested in Queens, New York and booked into the Queens County Jail, awaiting extradition to New Jersey.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Fair Lawn man arrested for false calls of armed person in New Jersey cities
