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A woman in New Mexico is facing charges after police say she falsely reported that her ex-romantic partner was bringing a bomb on a plane as he was departing from his visit.
Roswell bomb threat
What they're saying:
The Roswell Police Department detailed the investigation on social media.
Police said the woman, 47-year-old Brooke Ayers, called American Airlines the morning of Wednesday, April 8, and told them her ex-boyfriend was bringing a bomb onto his flight later.
The 34-year-old was in town from Indiana and was set to depart that day.
Dig deeper:
Police detained the man as he arrived later that day at the Roswell Air Center in a rental car.
They blocked off the area, questioned him and searched his possessions and the vehicle.
Meanwhile:
Police also went to Ayers’ home in Roswell for questioning. Roswell police say when they got there, she threatened to get a knife and use it against an officer, so she was placed in handcuffs and taken to the station for questioning.
While being handcuffed, Ayers resisted and dug her nails into the arm of one of the officers, police also said.
Big picture view:
The ex-boyfriend was cleared and officers determined no explosives were present. They said he was the victim of a false claim made by Ayers.
Police learned the two had gotten into an argument the night before that resulted in the end of their relationship.
Woman charged
Image: Booking photo for Brooke Ayers, 47, provided by the Roswell Police Department.
Ayers has been charged with:
- Making a bomb scare
- Aggravated assault on a peace officer
- Battery upon a peace officer
- Resisting, evading or obstructing an officer
The Source: Information in this article was taken from the Roswell Police Department, as posted on social media. This story was reported from Detroit.