Bail bid for man suspected of making bomb threat against U.S. Consulate delayed again

HALIFAX — A bail hearing for a man accused of making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax was adjourned for a third time Friday.

Halifax resident Ali Assakereh was charged Tuesday with uttering threats and public mischief after police also accused him of parking his vehicle near the consulate with a propane tank and flammable liquids inside.

On Friday, his legal aid lawyer, Lonny Queripel, said it remains unclear if more charges will be laid against his client.

Queripel says the ongoing police investigation has complicated his efforts to seek bail for his client, who is currently facing minor charges and has been held in custody since his arrest on Monday morning.