Peterborough man charged with emailing bomb threats across Ontario and Vancouver

A Peterborough man has been charged in a nation-wide investigation into bomb threats sent via emails this week.

According to the Peterborough Police Service, between Monday and Tuesday, the man allegedly sent bomb threats via emails to a number of libraries, schools and hotels across Ontario and in Vancouver.

Durham police reported one threat was sent to Port Perry High School.

On Friday, Guelph Police Service confirmed that the Guelph Public Library branches were evacuated on Tuesday after threats were received.

Joshua Kimble, 40, of Rubidge Street, was arrested and charged with:

• Eight counts of conveying a false message
• Eight counts of public mischief
• Two counts of uttering threats to cause death and or bodily harm

He was held in custody and attended court on Wednesday where he was remanded in custody and will reappear in court in Peterborough on Friday.

Kimble has previous arrests in connection with making bomb threats, including at several Peterborough businesses and at Pearson International Airport in Toronto in 2018.

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