Michigan Man Indicted for Threat to Bomb Fifth Third Field

TOLEDO, Ohio - A 35-year-old man has been indicted for making a willful threat to damage a minor league baseball stadium by means of explosives.

On June 3, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Nikolas Samir Salemassi, aka Nikolas Ford, of Trenton, Michigan, with making Threatening Communications Involving Explosives.

According to allegations in court documents, Salemassi made a call to Fifth Third Field on Washington Street in Toledo and to 911 emergency on April 28. During the calls, he stated that it was "not a joke" and that there were several bombs placed around the stadium. Law enforcement conducted a sweep of the stadium but did not find any indication of explosives. During the investigation, agents learned that Salemassi was in Toledo to perform at an open mic night as a comedian at the time and that he was out on probation for a separate offense.

If convicted, Salemassi faces up to five years in prison.

This case is being investigated by the FBI Toledo Resident Agency and Toledo Police Department.

Assistant United States Attorney Tracey Tangeman is leading the prosecution for the Northern District of Ohio.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.