Man Faces Inducing Panic Charge

Zanesville Police say there were some tense moments this morning around 10 o’clock when a man in his 30’s was making threats. Captain Tony Coury says the local man made threats to Children’s Services and the Crisis Intervention Line that he would do harm to his family. Coury says it happened 868 Jackson Street. 5 Police cruisers responded to the scene and after a while were able to make contact with the man on the phone. Coury says he surrendered peacefully and was taken into custody on inducing panic charges. The man, whose name was not released will be arraigned in Zanesville Municipal Court tomorrow. No injuries were reported.