tags: Timeline 2014, hoax attack, pressure cooker bomb, boston, mental disorder, bipolar,
Casualties: 1 arrest
Tuesday April 15 2014: Kayvon Edson Boston Marathon Hoax Backpack Bomb In Boston, performance artist Kevin "Kayvon" Edson was seen walking down the street covered in a hood shouting "Boston strong" as he dropped off a suspicious backpack which contained a rice cooker which was evidently meant to be a fake bomb. He was arrested and faced several charges including threatening battery and possession of a hoax device. Bail was set at $100,000 and a judge ordered that Edson be evaluated at a state psychiatric hospital.
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abc news Man Charged After Suspicious Bags Found Near Boston Marathon Finish Line
A man was charged Tuesday with possession of a hoax device, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace after two suspicious bags were found near the finish line of the Boston Marathon amid stepped-up security on the anniversary of the bombings that shook the city a year ago.
The device the suspect, identified as Kayvon Edson, had was a rice cooker, not an actual explosive device, police said.
The two suspicious
The 25-year-old suspect, Kevin "Kayvon" Edson, was arraigned Wednesday on several charges including threatening battery and possession of a hoax device. Bail was set at $100,000 and a judge ordered that Edson be evaluated at a state psychiatric hospital.
Joie Edson said her son had battled bipolar disorder for many years and that his mental state had recently deteriorated. His lawyer, public defender Shannon Lopez, said he was diagnosed with mental illness at 19 and that a doctor said Edson showed signs of being off his medication recently.
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