A woman who works at the National Institutes of Health has been arrested on charges she threatened tax assessors in Florida with anthrax.
The FBI said Michelle Ledgister, 43, was arrested Monday in Rockville, Md. Her arrest warrant said that after she lost a claim for tax relief on property she owns in Parkland, Fla., she allegedly left a threatening voice mail message last month at the Broward County Property Appraiser's Office.
According to the warrant, Ledgister identified herself, said she worked for NIH and said, "You guys now have anthrax spores once again, so do be careful."
A hazardous-materials team searched the building housing the assessor's office, but found no evidence of anthrax.
The NIH said Ledgister is a quality control and assurance officer at the agency's allergy and infectious diseases division in Bethesda. A spokesman said Ledgister did not have access to anthrax.
The FBI said Michelle Ledgister, 43, was arrested Monday in Rockville, Md. Her arrest warrant said that after she lost a claim for tax relief on property she owns in Parkland, Fla., she allegedly left a threatening voice mail message last month at the Broward County Property Appraiser's Office.
According to the warrant, Ledgister identified herself, said she worked for NIH and said, "You guys now have anthrax spores once again, so do be careful."
A hazardous-materials team searched the building housing the assessor's office, but found no evidence of anthrax.
The NIH said Ledgister is a quality control and assurance officer at the agency's allergy and infectious diseases division in Bethesda. A spokesman said Ledgister did not have access to anthrax.
