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Police have charged a former Arizona State University professor with terroristic threats for allegedly claiming to have explosives Saturday morning as he entered the Liberty Bell Center.

Police identified the man as Carlos J. Balsas, 41, of Tempe, Ariz.

Balsas entered the tourist site shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday, where visitors must pass through a security check. Police said a security officer began to search Balsas's backpack when he stated, "I have explosives in there." He then left.


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An Arizona man was charged Sunday in connection with a threat to blow up the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia on Saturday morning, Philly.com reported.

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