The bomb scare at the Chisinau City Hall turned out to be a hoax. The bomb squad found no suspicious device inside the building and the functionaries returned to work. Contacted by IPN, press officer of the Chisinau Police Division Natalia Stati said the police identified a suspect.

This is a man aged 33, who was earlier convicted of similar offenses. According to the police, this called the 902 service from a landline at about 12 noon and said that an explosive device was placed at the entrance to the Chisinau City Hall.

The man faces a fine of 4,000 to 10,000 lei, 180 to 240 hours of community service or up to 2 years in jail.