Police: man threatened to blow up Watertown’s Social Security office

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A Watertown man is accused of threatening to blow up a government office in the city.

City police charged 32-year-old Edmanuel Rivero-Vazquez with making a threat of mass harm.

During a meeting with staff at the Social Security Administration office on Bellew Avenue on Wednesday, Rivero-Vazquez allegedly threatened to blow up the building.

He was issued a ticket to appear in city court on December 23.

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