Parts of I-85 closed due to bomb threat involving 18-wheeler in Greenville County, S.C.

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BREAKING: The individual responsible for the bomb threat that led to the shutdown of I-85 in Greenville, South Carolina, has been identified as Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi.

Alhendi faces charges including “breach of peace of a high and aggravated nature,” “conveying false information about a bomb threat,” and “operating a vehicle without a license.”

His bond has been set at $20,238 in cash.

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A suspect has been arrested after a bomb threat shut down Interstate 85 and nearby roads for hours on Thursday.

Traffic is now being let through on Interstate 85 and White Horse Road after the driver of an 18-wheeler was arrested Thursday night, according to law enforcement.

The person's identity hasn't been released.

"I-85 has been reopened," according to Master Trooper M.R. Ridgeway with the SC Department of Public Safety. "Additional updates will be coming from SCDPS regarding today’s incident and subsequent arrest of the driver."

I-85 bomb threat halts traffic
The GCSO's SWAT and bomb team investigated the scene, which started Thursday afternoon and ended after 7 p.m., according to Lt. Ryan Flood with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.

Earlier, law enforcement agents said South Carolina FBI agents were investigating the scene on I-85.

According to SCDOT, White Horse Road was shut down as well.

Traffic was backed up on I-85 for miles, while White Horse Road was quiet during the closure. Afternoon commuters were being directed to side streets.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster released a statement Thursday afternoon on his website and X and said the closure was due to a "bomb threat."

"I-85 near Mile Marker 44 is temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution due to a bomb threat issued during a routine traffic stop this afternoon by SC Transport Police," according to a statement from McMaster's office when the closure first happened.

According to Flood, the GCSO assisted the S.C Highway Patrol after a traffic stop just after 3:30 p.m.

According to McMaster's office, SCDOT and SLED agents were also on the scene.

"SC DOT and state law enforcement are on the scene, and normal I-85 traffic will resume once the tractor-trailer is swept and cleared by SLED's bomb squad," according to McMaster.

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