Man from Bistrița fined 4,000 lei after threatening to blow up train bound for Brașov
A 62-year-old man called 112 and threatened that he would blow up a passenger train. He was identified and detained upon arrival at Brașov Station.
Bomb threat on train: man arrested in Brașov after 112 call
A 62-year-old man from Bistrița municipality has been fined 4,000 lei on Friday after calling the emergency number 112 and threatening to blow up a passenger train, according to ProTV News.
The call was made while the man was aboard the train in Prahova County. The train was heading towards Brașov.
"A person called the single emergency number 112 and threatened to blow up a passenger train. From initial checks it emerged that the call had been made whilst the person was in Prahova County, on a passenger train travelling towards Brașov municipality," the Brașov County Police Inspectorate informed.
Officers from the Brașov Regional Police Section for Transport, in collaboration with the Brașov County Police Inspectorate, immediately began checks to identify the caller. The man's identity was established before the train reached Brașov Railway Station.
Upon the train's arrival at the station, officers carried out checks among passengers and identified the suspect. "No objects or devices presenting a danger to passenger safety were found," the source stated.
The man admitted that he had made the call to 112, a fact confirmed by the mobile phone's call history.
He was sanctioned by fine of 4,000 lei, in accordance with the provisions of Emergency Ordinance no. 34/2008 on the organisation and functioning of the National Single Emergency Call System.
Police announced that, given the circumstances of the incident, steps have been initiated for a specialist medical evaluation of the man. Competent medical personnel will determine whether his hospitalisation is necessary, in accordance with the law.
Source: Știrile ProTV