Police charge man for falsely reporting an emergency at Wheeler Library in June
North Stonington — State police said they charged a Mystic man Saturday who allegedly falsely reported in June that there was an emergency at Wheeler Library.
According to the police report, state police in Montville received a call, transferred from Stonington Police, around 5:16 p.m. on June 4. The caller said that Wheeler Library was the site of an emergency and that "the piano player is a terrorist" and "a lot of people are going to get hurt." The caller then hung up.
State troopers arriving at the library found that a musical event was taking place and there was "no threat to the public," according to the report.
Police said they then traced the call to a public phone in Stonington and determined Marcus Maronn, 65, of 260 Noank Road, Mystic, was a suspect, based on witnesses and video footage.
Police said Maronn admitted he made the call and turned himself in to state police in Montville on Saturday.
Police charged Maronn with second-degree false statement, falsely reporting an incident, falsely reporting an incident concerning serious injury or death, misuse of the emergency 911 system, breach of peace and second-degree harassment.
Maronn was released on bond and is slated to appear Aug. 7 in New London Superior Court, according to the report.
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