LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lincoln police say a 23-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with threatening to blow up a local cable company after getting stood up for an appointment.
Police say Mikka Phillips of Lincoln waited hours for a technician to arrive and install cable service on Tuesday, but didn’t know Time Warner Cable had tried to reschedule.
Authorities say Phillips threatened to blow up the company’s building after speaking with a representative who told her the appointment had been canceled and that they’d have to reschedule it.
The company’s building was evacuated and Lincoln authorities searched for a bomb but didn’t find one. The company said in a statement that it takes every threat seriously.
Phillips has been charged with false reporting.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Phillips has an attorney.