Updated: Man Charged After Making Bomb Threat at Century Park

A Libertyville man who was arrested after telling police that he had planted bombs at Vernon Hills' Summer Celebration later admitted there were no explosives. Instead, he told police, he was simply angry that a woman he met at the event didn't like him.

James N. Trelford, 48, whose last known address was 105 2nd St., Libertyville, called Vernon Hills police at 11:08 p.m. July 20 to report he had planted three bombs on the Summer Celebration grounds at Century Park. He said the bombs would detonate in 15 minutes, police said.

Police determined the cell phone was registered to Trelford and they traced the cell phone call to the area of Lakeview Parkway and the EJ&E railroad tracks. The area is about one-half mile north of the Summer Celebration site. 

At 11:20 p.m. a Vernon Hills police officer located Trelford walking from the trail north of the tracks into the Lowe's parking lot on Milwaukee Avenue north of the EJ&E tracks. That's when Trelford told police that there were no bombs and that he was mad because a woman who he had met at Summer Celebration did not like him.

“We take calls of this nature very seriously. Our primary concern was for the safety of everyone at the Summer Celebration,” Police Chief Mark Fleischhauer said. “Quick action and teamwork on the part of our telecommunicators and officers kept this from becoming a very complex investigation.”

Trelford was taken to the police station just before midnight. A felony disorderly conduct charge was later approved by the Lake County State's Attorney's office. His bond was set at $25,000 on July 21. His next court date is July 30.

Original story posted at 4:39 p.m. July 22:

A Mundelein man was being held in Lake County Jail Sunday after police said he called in a bomb threat.

James  N. Trelford, 48, of W 29 Oakdale Lane, Mundelein, was charged with disorderly conduct July 21 at Century Park after police said he called in the bomb threat. 

He was remanded on a $25,000 bond, police said. His court date is July 30 in Waukegan. 

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