Barboursville man arrested for terrorism hoax at Martha Jefferson Hospital

An Orange County man has been charged with perpetrating a hoax terrorist attack at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Wednesday morning.

Daniel Sisk, a 49-year-old Barboursville resident, was spotted in the hospital east of Charlottesville city limits just before 11 a.m. Wednesday carrying a duffel bag and acting suspicious, according to police.

Multiple reports and witness accounts allege Sisk entered a meeting in the building, placed the duffel bag on the table, threatened the room and fled the scene.

An Albemarle County police spokeswoman was clear that Sisk has not been charged with an actual act of terrorism but more of a “hoax … more along the lines of a threat.”

When officers arrived on the scene, they said they found Sisk had already departed.

Read more: The Daily Progress (Charlottesville, VA)