{"id":178200,"date":"2021-06-30T13:02:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T20:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=178200"},"modified":"2021-06-30T14:20:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T21:20:11","slug":"pennsylvania-police-charge-two-presque-isle-casino-bomb-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/pennsylvania-police-charge-two-presque-isle-casino-bomb-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Police Charge Two in Presque Isle Downs Casino Bomb Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pennsylvania State Police arrested two people yesterday for their alleged involvement in making a bomb threat to the Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The vacant parking lot at Presque Isle Downs & Casino is seen on Sunday, June 27, following a bomb threat the night before. Pennsylvania police have arrested two in relation to the hoax. (Image: Erie Times-News<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Norman Antuzzi, 48, of Erie, and Parlee Jo Ferko, 38, of Edinboro, were both charged in relation to the bomb threat, which turned out to be a hoax. Over the weekend, Presque Isle evacuated its casino complex on Saturday after a bomb threat was phoned in.<\/p>\n

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Law enforcement alleges in court documents that Ferko is a bartender at the casino, and was in contact with Antuzzi, a former Presque Isle employee, shortly before the bomb threat was made. According to information in the affidavit, Ferko was complaining about work to Antuzzi when he asked if she wanted him to call in a threat to the casino.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“She replied, ‘Yes,'” the complaint alleges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Presque Isle Downs received a bomb threat just before 10pm last night. For the safety of our guests and team members, we evacuated the building while PSP investigated. The bomb squad was called in which utilized three K-9s and deemed the threat unfounded.
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— Presque Isle Downs & Casino (@PID_Casino) June 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n