Atlanta Man Arrested for Reported Telephone Bomb Threats

Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Gregory Jones, FBI Atlanta, announced the arrest of Michael Ezzard, 46, of Atlanta.

Ezzard was arrested by Agents of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) Domestic Terrorism Squad for allegedly making a series of telephonic bomb threats directed against the Atlanta Housing Authority over the period of Jan. 22-26, 2009.

The threats resulted in the closure of both the Atlanta Housing Authority and several surrounding streets for three hours on Jan. 22, causing significant disruption to traffic and business in the area. Atlanta Police Department and MARTA Police Department bomb units conducted searches of the Atlanta Housing Authority building, but did not find any bombs.

Ezzard was arrested without incident, pursuant to a Criminal Complaint issued in the Northern District of Georgia, charging him with violating Title 18, Section 844(e) of the United States Code. The JTTF is an FBI-led, multi-agency task force consisting of 22 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.