An eastern Kentucky man has been arrested for threatening to blow up Eastern Kentucky University and his suspended son’s academic advisor.
Patrick H. Hall, 46, of Canada (Pike Co.), was arrested Sunday night by Kentucky State Police and charged with third-degree terroristic threatening.
According to multiple media reports, Hall’s son was recently suspended from EKU because of poor grades. In response, Hall called his son’s academic advisor “screaming and cursing at her and made threats to blow” up her and the university.
The advisor asked Hall if he was threatening her, and he allegedly responded, “It’s a promise sweetheart. I promise I could tear you up. I was in the military. I know that you have to rough up a few people to get s— done.”
Hall additionally allegedly said he was a firefighter and was above the law. WKYT.com reports that Hall and his son are members of the Big Creek Volunteer Fire Department. Hall has since been suspended.
He is being held in the Pike County Detention Center on a $10,000 cash bond.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
