Waffle House bomb threat made by man livestreaming from parking lot, Georgia cops say
Authorities have arrested a man accused of calling in a bomb threat from the parking lot of a Waffle House in South Georgia.
Michael Heard, 25, is charged on suspicion of terroristic threats and acts after authorities say he dialed 911 to falsely report a parked car with a bomb inside, according to the Valdosta Police Department.
Officers arrived at the restaurant just before 4 a.m. Tuesday and spotted Heard in his car, where he appeared to be livestreaming on social media, a police report states. Police did not see footage from the livestream, however.
After speaking with witnesses, officers determined it was Heard who called in the fake threat.
“False reporting of crimes not only waste valuable resources; it creates unnecessary risk to the responding officers,” Lt. Scottie Johns said in a statement.
Heard was arrested and booked into the Lowndes County Jail, where he remains held without bond, online jail records show.
Police have not determined a motive.
This story was originally published January 13, 2021 at 11:10 AM with the headline "Waffle House bomb threat made by man livestreaming from parking lot, Georgia cops say."