Tsarnaev sister arrested for making a bomb threat
Tsarnaev sister accused of making a bomb threat
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A sister of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was arrested in New York City on Wednesday for allegedly threatening a Harlem woman. Ailina Tsarnaev, 23, was charged with aggravated harassment. She allegedly threatened the woman in a phone call, saying, "I have people that can go over there and put a bomb on you." Police officials did not immediately provide any other details in the case. Ailina Tsarnaev reportedly lives with another sister, Bella, in North Bergen, N.J.
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