A Salisbury man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly made a series of bomb threats online directed toward an Everett city councilor, according to officials and a police report.

Scott Merchant, 36, was charged with “bomb/terroristic threats” and threatening to commit a crime, to wit murder, the Salisbury Police Department said in a statement .

He was arraigned in Newburyport District Court and pleaded not guilty to the charges, according to court records.

Merchant’s attorney, Stephen Roth, said his client denies the allegations.

“He’s a hardworking family man and ... is fully intending to fight these charges,” Roth said. He declined to comment further.

Salisbury police said they were notified by the FBI on Tuesday morning that federal authorities were investigating “ongoing threat

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