Lee Lucas, accused of phoning in bomb threat to Racine Co. Courthouse pleads not guilty

RACINE COUNTY -- A 45-year-old Racine man accused of phoning in a bomb threat to the Racine County Courthouse has pleaded not guilty.

Lee Lucas

45-year-old Lee Lucas faces the following charges:

The incident happened in late October.

Prosecutors say Lucas called in the threat because he had an eviction hearing on the morning the threat was made.

He allegedly made the call from a payphone in Racine.

Investigators say they tested the phone for DNA, and it was a match to Lucas.

Lucas has a lengthy criminal record.

Lucas will next be in court on January 29th, 2016 for his pre-trial conference.

Racine County Courthouse bomb threat suspect photo