Police arrested 22-year-old guy who lied about the mass shooting at the fair the LA County Fair in California, to avoid a trip with his parents.
Pomona police Department reported that they became aware of the threats, sent by email on Friday, September 13. As a result, they were able to identify the sender — it was Eric Villasenor from Los Angeles Sylmar.
As it turned out, he sent an email to the administration of the LA County Fair, that «someone is planning a mass shooting Sunday at a fairground site». The guy said that he just wanted «to inform you guys.»
«He was hoping that it would cause some chaos and excitement, this will be reflected in the media, — told reporters the chief of police Pomona Michael Olivieri. And then he could use it as an excuse for his parents not to go to the fair».
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According to police reports, Villasenor, who lives with his parents, is contained in the Pomona City Jail. He was granted bail of $20 thousand
9/13 We learned of a possible threat. Working w/ Pomona Police & the FBI were able to confirm that the threat was false. It’s illegal to make threats & the individual was arrested. Fairplex would like to express its deep appreciation for the speedy response by Pomona Police & FBI. https://t.co/gBjYbtbvaQ
— LA County Fair (@lacountyfair) on September 14, 2019
Los Angeles County Fair is a festival of Pomona, which lasts a month and attracts thousands of visitors.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the organizers recently spent $200 million to enhance security at the fair site after the recent mass shootings, including in July at the festival garlic Gilroy, where the shooter killed three people and wounded more than 20.
