Lakewood Church Evacuated Christmas Eve After Receiving Bomb Threat
A man who called in a bomb to Lakewood Church and threatened to release poisonous gas into the crowd was arrested on the premises.
Around 7 pm on Christmas Eve, the Houston Police Department responded to a bomb threat at Joel Osteen’s prosperity-gospel megachurch, where nearly 5000 worshippers were attending a candlelight service. The caller threatened to “blow up” the church using “sarin nerve gas.”
The church was evacuated, and officers located a bag near the entrance that supposedly contained the bomb but was simply filled with clothes and a few electronics. Using security cameras, they quickly zeroed in on who left the bag, and the suspect, who was still on site, was arrested.
According to reports, Aaron Suppes, 33, called the FBI tip line earlier that day and claimed he and his sister were being “microwaved” from overseas. He then called again and claimed he was going to blow up the church, prompting the evacuation and investigation.
Suppes, who is homeless and unemployed, was charged with issuing a terroristic threat, which is a felony, and had his bond set at $15,000.
Earlier this year, an active shooter opened fire at the Texas megachurch, resulting in two injuries and the death of the perpetrator.
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Is this real or was it one of those Die Hard movie themed services?