Holley man, Daniel Morehead, facing multiple charges for bomb threat at county building
Daniel T. Morehead
ALBION – A Holley man faces multiple charges today after showing up to the Orleans County Mental Health Department claiming he had a bomb strapped to his body.
Daniel T. Morehead, 30, has been charged with making a terrorist threat, placing a false bomb in the 1stdegree, menacing 2nd degree, attempted assault on a police officer and harassment 2nd degree.
Sheriff Chris Bourke said Deputy John Doyle received an alarm from the Mental Health Building at 11:47 a.m. Doyle works out of the County Office Building, next door to Mental Health.
Doyle was advised by staff outside Mental Health that there was a man in the lobby stating he had a bomb.
Photo from Orleans County Sheriff’s Office: Daniel T. Morehead arrived at the Mental Health Department claiming he had a bomb strapped to his body.
Deputy Doyle maintained a visual as additional deputies and command staff arrived, Bourke said.
Morehead was given command to exit the building. He was ordered out of the lobby, ordered to remove the vest/carrier which he had strapped to his body, and ordered onto the ground where deputies took him into custody, the sheriff said.
“Morehead was extremely agitated and combative with deputies, including kicking Lt. Steve Fox in the hand,” Bourke said.
The Orleans County Sheriff’s Drone Unit was on scene and was able to zoom in close and determine that the possibility of a threat did exist from the items visible in the bag. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Bomb Unit responded to the scene. By using an X-ray device, the contents of the bag were examined. The items consisted of WD-40, batteries, wires and other miscellaneous items, Bourke said.
Morehead was transported to the Orleans County Jail and is awaiting arraignment in C.A.P. Court today at 7 p.m.
The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the State Police, the Albion Police, the Orleans County Emergency Management, Orleans County Probation Department, the NYS D.E.C Police and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
“Orleans County Mental Health was evacuated during this incident and a large perimeter established for everyone’s’ safety,” Bourke said. “The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the assisting agencies, the county employees, management staff and the public for their patience during this nearly four-hour event.”
This incident is under investigation and further charges are pending, he said.
