Cops have suspect in bomb scare at Meijer, Inc. in Norton Shores, MI

[Ian David]

Monday, March 19, 2007
By Lisa Medendorp
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Investigators believe they have linked a suspicious package found in a Roosevelt Park apartment late Friday afternoon to a similar package that forced the evacuation of Meijer Inc. in Norton Shores on March 3.

Although both packages bore notes with the words "anthrax" and "bomb," neither was found to be harmful, according to police in both cities.

Officers say they also have a suspect -- a 24-year-old parolee who faces 60th District Court preliminary examination Friday on charges of bank robbery and assaulting police.

Leland Arteze Snyder is charged with the March 2 holdup at LaSalle Bank, 3275 Henry, in Roosevelt Park, where he allegedly passed a note to a teller demanding money.

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The device was a VHS movie holder that had a plastic package containing powder taped to the outside with wires connected to the package, according to police. A note taped to the package said: "anthrax bomb." The store had not received any type of telephone bomb threat.

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