An active shooter hoax at a New Jersey military base Tuesday was caused by a civilian employee who wanted to “trauma bond” with coworkers, prosecutors say.

“This kind of senseless fear-mongering and disruption will not be tolerated in my state,” said New Jersey’s acting U.S. attorney, Alina Habba.

A judge decided government prosecutors did not adequately consider the airman’s defense that the flagged substance could’ve been tainted pre-workout power.