ROYAL OAK (WWJ) - A 33-year-old Royal Oak resident is in police custody following a number of bomb threats to churches in the city.
Police say the nine churches received the threats Friday between 12:30 and 3 p.m. Each threat was sent via email, and the churches immediately contacted police.
Royal Oak police, along with members of the FBI, began an investigation leading to the arrest of a 33-year-old Royal Oak resident.
Police are continuing to work on the investigation.
The churches who reported receiving the emails are:
- First Congregational Church, 1314 Northwood
- St. Mary's Catholic Church, 730 S. Lafayette
- Calvary Christian Church, 2203 E. Eleven Mile
- Unity of Royal Oak, 2500 Crooks
- Central Oaks Church, 2005 Rochester
- Royal Oak First Methodist Church, 320 W. Seventh
- Woodside Bible Church, 3620 Rochester
- Starr Presbyterian Church, 1717 W. Thirteen Mile
- St. John Episcopal Church, 26998 Woodward
