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A Hispanic suspect who caused a panic at a San Bernardino County shopping center due to the alleged presence of an active shooter has been arrested on charges of making a false threat.
Ángel Marín, 44, a resident of Rancho Cucamonga, was detained by officers of the Ontario Police Department after an anonymous tip was received identifying him.
The Ontario Police Department has arrested Angel Marin in connection to the false threats that were made at the Ontario Mills, which caused mass panic. See attached press release for further information. pic.twitter.com/NgkGGRYeAl
— Ontario Police Dept. (@OntarioPD) June 20, 2023
According to reports, the Hispanic man allegedly yelled, “He’s got a gun!” while running through the Ontario Mills shopping center in an incident that occurred on Monday, May 29.
The alleged threat that Marín shouted generated panic among visitors to the mall, with people running trying to protect themselves from the alleged active shooter.while the Ontario police deployed a large operation in the face of the alleged threat.
Moments after the reports, police determined that there was no active shooter threat and said that An investigation would be held to identify the person responsible..
The authorities published a surveillance camera image of the person believed to be responsible for making the false threatand that allowed him to be identified thanks to an anonymous complaint.
Marín was arrested this Sunday night in Rancho Cucamonga and was booked into the West Valley Detention Center.
The Hispanic faces charges for making a false threat of an emergencyas well as one charge related to domestic violence, according to jail records.
Bail for Marin is set at $130,000. and is expected to appear in court this Wednesday.
Making a call to the authorities about a false threat can lead to serious criminal problems for those responsible. According to the FBI, a false threat can lead to federal charges and up to five years in prison, in addition to other state and local charges.
Anyone with information related to this case may contact Police Detective Joe Paterson at 909-408-1653, or email jpaterson@ontariopolice.org.
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