神秘涂鸦马桶疑似炸弹，购物中心民众紧急疏散。
昨晚，市中心的美利坚品牌购物中心出幺蛾子了。
A person has been arrested after a painted toilet with a skull on it was left at a California mall with a note, officials say. https://t.co/b0UEi6lM4q
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 25, 2023
晚上8点左右，警方在距离购物中心AMC影院约50英尺处，发现一个覆盖着涂鸦的马桶。
马桶上留有一张纸条，称它是炸弹。
附近还发现一辆通常用于酒店行李的小推车，可能是用来运输马桶的。
随后大批警察出动，购物者被护送疏散离开，拆弹小组也赶赴现场。
一架警用无人机飞过马桶上空，拆弹小组设置了一台X光机来检查里面的东西。
California man arrested for causing bomb scare with painted toilet left at shopping mall.
— US-Crimes (@OfficialUScrime) August 26, 2023
Timothy Taratchila allegedly left a graffiti-covered toilet with a note claiming it was an explosive device. He's held on $15,000 bail, charged with a false bomb threat.#FalseThreat pic.twitter.com/JKuPueTsT1
好好的拆弹小组警员，惨变“掏粪工”。
经过清晰的X光检查后，两名拆弹小组成员走近马桶，小心地将其拆开，取下水箱盖和座圈。
里面没有发现任何东西。
California man charged in 'bomb threat incident' after leaving toilet painted with skull at mall: police https://t.co/mSwpsDeHwA
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 25, 2023
目前尚不清楚嫌疑人发出炸弹威胁的动机是什么，这一事件仍在调查之中。