Man, 42, calls, threatens to blow up police building of Armenia’s Ashtarak

At 10:25pm on Sunday, a person called the Police of Armenia, and stated that if his acquaintance is not released by the Ashtarak city police in ten minutes, he will blow up the Ashtarak police building and harm this police department's management, the police informed.

Within minutes, the Ashtarak police determined the identity and location of this caller.

This 42-year-old man was found on an Ashtarak street and detained 25 minutes after the aforesaid call.

Criminal proceedings have been launched.

This man was taken to the Ashtarak police detention facility.

An investigation is underway.