Man Arrested For Flushing A Graffiti-Covered Toilet At A Los Angeles Mall After Claiming It Was A Bomb

What a horrible thing to do.

A California man allegedly caused a bomb scare when he left a painted toilet in a shopping center with a note saying it was an explosive device, police said Friday.

Timothy Taratchila, 22, of Burbank, was arrested for making a false bomb threat after flushing a graffiti-covered toilet bowl at the Americana at Brand shopping center in Glendale Thursday night.

Police responded to a bomb threat at the mall after the bathroom and subsequent note were discovered around 8 p.m.

The colorfully painted toilet, along with a note saying it was a bomb, was dumped at the Americana at Brand shopping center in Glendale, California, Thursday night. Glendale Police Department

The toilet had at least two skulls painted on it, as well as the word “attempt,” according to an image released by police.

The mall was quickly evacuated before the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s bomb squad deemed the bathroom safe about three hours later, according to police.

Taratchila was identified as the alleged culprit after authorities reviewed surveillance footage and spoke to several witnesses.

Timothy TaratchilaTimothy Taratchila, 22, of Burbank, was arrested for making a false bomb threat after he allegedly left the bathroom at the mall. Glendale Police Department
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's bomb squad worked for three hours before deeming the so-called sanitary device safe. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s bomb squad worked for three hours before deeming the so-called sanitary device safe.KTLA

“While LASD’s bomb squad worked meticulously on their security protocols at the scene, officers searched for the suspect,” police said in a statement.

The suspect was later handcuffed and is being held at the Glendale Police Department on $15,000 bond.

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