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Suspect arrested for threatening to blow up Chesterfield Walmart

Posted at 1:46 PM, Apr 03, 2014
and last updated 2014-04-03 18:34:49-04

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) -- Police have arrested and charged a 22-year-old man in connection with two recent bomb threats at a Walmart in Chesterfield.

ADARIUS J. FAULCON (SOURCE: Chesterfield police)

ADARIUS J. FAULCON (SOURCE: Chesterfield police)

Police arrested Adarius J. Faulcon, of the 6900 block of Bolelyn Drive in Henrico, Tuesday. He was charged with two counts of threats to bomb or damage a building.

The Walmart at 12000 Iron Bridge Plaza was evacuated Thursday, March 27, around 10 p.m.after someone threatened to throw a bomb in the store, according to Chesterfield Police. The store was evacuated and searched turned up nothing suspicious.

Then another bomb threat was called into the store last Sunday. The business was again evacuated and officers found nothing suspicious.

Faulcon is being held at the Riverside Regional Jail.

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