ANONYMOUS THREAT TO AVIATION RECEIVED - FBI IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED

(McHenry, MD) -- An anonymous call threatening commercial aviation was received at a Maryland State Police barrack earlier this morning and the information was immediately forwarded to the FBI and the state's fusion center.

Shortly after 6:30 a.m. today, an anonymous call was received by a police communications operator at the Maryland State Police McHenry Barrack, in Garrett County. The caller made a bomb threat involving commercial aviation. Officials at the FBI and the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center, the state's fusion center, were immediately notified about the call.

Due to the ongoing FBI investigation, no further information is available from the Maryland State Police at this time. Authority of the FBI, all additional questions should be directed to the Baltimore office of the FBI at 410-265-8080.