A Montgomery County man is facing charges after allegedly making threats against the Walmart in Tullytown Borough.
William Henry Pratt, 41, of Eagleville, Montgomery County, was charged Saturday afternoon with two counts of terroristic threats and a single count of harassment.
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According to court papers, officers were called to the Walmart just after 9 p.m. Friday evening for a report of harassment. The incident stemmed from a Walmart wire transfer with a customer who came into the store was not aware of the correct name of the sender of funds and could not receive the money.
Pratt, who sent the money from a store in Montgomery County, ended up calling the Walmart in Tullytown and making threats and a racist statement, police said.
“I’m going to kill you all if I have to ride up there,” he allegedly said to the store staff.
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Police said they got in contact with Pratt early Saturday morning via phone and he admitted to making calls to Walmart staff but denied making any threats.
Pratt reportedly said that he was sending the money to the Tullytown store to try to pay an employee.
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Walmart staff was so concerned that they ended up paying for a Tullytown police officer to stay at the store overnight.
Police ended up getting an arrest warrant Saturday morning and took Pratt into custody.
Pratt was arraigned by District Judge Robert Wagner Saturday afternoon and releases on $50,000 unsecured bail.
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In an unrelated story from August, 29-year-old Morrisville Borough resident Patrick Buhler was arrested after authorities allege he made “concerning statements” about Temple University while buying ammunition. He was charged and was freed after posting bail awaiting a January preliminary hearing.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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