Florida man Brian Koller, 45, is in the Broward County Jail after he made a bomb threat in a Wilton Manors Dentist office, and caused a hours long standoff as he barricaded himself in.
According to Wilton Manors Police, Koller walked into the office just after 3 p.m. wearing a black suit and tie, sunglasses and an earpiece carrying either a backpack or package and claimed he had a bomb.
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According to the police report, Koller walked into the clinic screaming, ‘Call the police! Call the FBI now!” The office staff asked Koller what he was holding, and he stated, ‘What the f*%# do you think it is?’
The staff and patients left the building, and Koller allowed them to.
During the Standoff, Koller was posting demands on the front door of the office, asking to speak with the FBI and at times appearing frustrated, even taunting officers, one reading: “Your IQ is too low.”
After continued negotiations with the SWAT Team negotiators and bomb squad, Police were able to apprehend Koller at around 8 p.m. and examine the suspicious package he claimed to have been a bomb. It turned out to be a hoax.
DEVELOPING: Police are investigating a bomb threat that, they said, was made inside a dentist’s office in Wilton Manors. https://t.co/dEeE18t9K2
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) October 27, 2022
If you were wondering why Wilton Drive was shut down for hours👇🏼 https://t.co/eUhP6cSxD7
— T.J. Parker (@TJParkeron7) October 28, 2022
A Wilton Manors man has been charged after a bomb threat was made inside a dentist’s office. https://t.co/YkGnZnTiKD
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) October 28, 2022
Wilton Manors Police shut down and evacuated neighboring businesses in the area near Wilton Drive and Northeast Ninth Avenue for several hours. They also took to twitter advising people farther out from the perimeter to shelter in place.
Local Business Owner Leonardi Valdi told WSVN news.
“We never felt in danger, but still, it was crazy,” he said. “It’s one of the quietest places in South Florida; Wilton Manors is amazing.” And “It was like a movie, a real movie: SWAT team, helicopter, drone, robot, all kinds of officers here, like a movie.”
Koller was transported to the Broward County jail was charged with making a false bomb report, threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction, and criminal mischief. His bond was set at $70,000.
Police haven’t released any details on Koller’s motive for the standoff.
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