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Olyphant man accused of making bombs, threats

Investigators say John Ryan threatened to blow up a bridge with the intent of harming police officers.
Credit: WNEP

OLYPHANT, Pa. — A man from Olyphant is locked up for threatening to use explosives to injure police officers.

Investigators say 58-year-old John Ryan made illegal explosives and threatened to blow up the Lackawanna Avenue bridge that connects Blakely and Olyphant while a Blakely police car was parked near it.

Ryan faces charges related to terroristic threats.

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