University of St. Thomas student arrested, charged with series of hoax bomb threats

A University of St. Thomas student was behind a series of hoax bomb threats since April, the most recent being phoned in last week, targeting buildings on the St. Paul campus where he had class on each of those three days, according to federal charges filed Monday.

Raymond G. Persaud, 20, of Blaine was charged in federal court in Minneapolis with a felony in connection with the threats he called in on April 17, Aug. 20 and Sept. 17. Persaud appeared in court hearing Tuesday afternoon and was ordered to remain in custody ahead of a detention hearing on Friday.

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