Suspect arrested after making multiple threats to St. Francis Hospital in Columbus
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A Columbus man is behind bars after making multiple threats to St Francis Emory Hospital in Columbus on Manchester Expressway around 3:40 AM on March 30th.
Police officers were dispatched to the hospital after the man, identified as James Clyde Woodall, made two phone calls from a person stating that “they were going to blow up the hospital”. Later, the hospital received two threatening emails.
“Detectives were assigned to the case which led to the identification of a suspect for making Terroristic
Threats to the hospital,” police said. “Warrants were obtained for the suspect, James Woodall, Jr. The suspect was arrested, and a Recorder’s Court hearing has been scheduled for April 5, 2022 at 9 AM”
If you have any information, please call (706) 653-3400. If you would like to remain anonymous, please call (706) 653-3188.
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