A man has been arrested after police say he made a threatening phone call to a business in Vero Beach.Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25According to the Vero Beach Police Department, officers were alerted on the afternoon of May 7 about a call made to a business on Fifth Avenue, identified as Thrive. Police say the caller threatened to come to the building and cause harm.Detectives quickly began investigating and were able to trace the phone number used during the call. Police identified the caller as 27-year-old Michael Sean O’Brien.The next day, officers found O’Brien at his workplace and took him into custody without any problems. Police said he cooperated during the arrest.O’Brien is charged with making a false report involving the threatened use of a firearm, which is a second-degree felony.Police said no one was hurt and emphasized that all threats are taken seriously to protect public safety.Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
A man has been arrested after police say he made a threatening phone call to a business in Vero Beach.
Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
According to the Vero Beach Police Department, officers were alerted on the afternoon of May 7 about a call made to a business on Fifth Avenue, identified as Thrive. Police say the caller threatened to come to the building and cause harm.
Detectives quickly began investigating and were able to trace the phone number used during the call. Police identified the caller as 27-year-old Michael Sean O’Brien.
The next day, officers found O’Brien at his workplace and took him into custody without any problems. Police said he cooperated during the arrest.
O’Brien is charged with making a false report involving the threatened use of a firearm, which is a second-degree felony.
Police said no one was hurt and emphasized that all threats are taken seriously to protect public safety.
Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.