NEWS RELEASE

POLICE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY of NASSAU

Public Information Office 1490 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501 (516) 573-7138 FAX (516) 573-7118
INCIDENT: Arrest DATE/TIME: October 9, 2013, 1235 LOCATION: Port Washington ITEM: 03

Third Squad detectives report the arrest of a Port Washington man on October 9, 2013 at 12:35 pm in Port Washington. According to detectives, at 10:39 am, the Town of North Hempstead 311 call center received a phone call from Michael Olson, 59, of 15 Revere Road. Olson, who became irate over the fact that the town was removing trees from his residence property, threatened to respond to the Town of North Hempstead Town Hall with a shotgun and shoot the windows out. As a result of Olsons threats, the Deputy Town Supervisor ordered the evacuation of Town Hall, temporarily forcing daily business to stop. At 12:35 pm, with the assistance of the Port Washington Police Department, Olson was located at his residence and was placed under arrest without incident. Olson is charged with Making a Terroristic Threat and will be arraigned in First District Court, Hempstead on 10/10/2013. Details by: Det. DeCaro/3rd Squad 10/09/13/1750/6672 179234204.doc

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NEWS RELEASE
POLICE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY of NASSAU
Public Information Office 1490 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501 (516) 573-7138 FAX (516) 573-7118

179234204.doc

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