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Man arrested after bomb threat hoax at Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance building

Officials say a man walked in with a backpack and said a bomb was inside

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — People were able to return to the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance building in downtown Sacramento after it was evacuated due to a bomb threat.

The sheriff’s office said a man walked into a building with a backpack and said there was a bomb inside.

He was identified as Ryan Marin and was arrested on charges including threatening public employees or officers. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said there could be additional charges.

The sheriff's office said that the device was not explosive.

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