A man was arrested for claiming he had a bomb in the French Quarter, just days after a deadly terror attack.
New Orleans: Just a few days after a scary truck attack, a guy got arrested for saying he had a bomb in the French Quarter. It’s been a wild time in the city.
So, here’s what went down. On Saturday, some store workers on Royal Street noticed a man stealing stuff. They called the cops, and that’s when things got weird.
The suspect, Mark Ball, who’s 62, told the employees he had a bomb in his back. Yikes! They quickly evacuated the store, and the police came to check it out.
Luckily, they didn’t find any explosives. But Ball was taken into custody for theft and making a false bomb threat. Not a good look for him.
This all happened right after a tragic incident where 14 people were killed in the same area. A man named Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck into a crowd and had even planted bombs nearby.
People are on edge in New Orleans right now. City officials are getting some heat for their safety plans, especially with the Super Bowl coming up soon.
It’s a tough situation, and while the police are doing their best, it seems like some folks are still worried about safety in the French Quarter.
