Man charged after bomb threats made to Muslim center, cafe in Austin on Tuesday
A 53-year-old man has been charged with making a terroristic threat following Tuesday’s bomb threats near the University of Texas campus and a North Austin mosque, according to an arrest affidavit.
Just after 7 a.m. on Tuesday, medics responded to the 11900 N. Lamar Blvd. and found Azzam Ahmed Baytie rolling on the ground in front of the North Austin Muslim Community Center, the affidavit said.
When medics were evaluating Baytie’s condition, he said he had taken five pills of a prescription drug to harm himself, police said.
Police arrived at the scene after Baytie stated there was a white pickup with bombs parked at the mosque and explosive devices stored in a small food trailer called Republic Shawarma next to the West Campus hookah lounge Arab Cowboy, near 24th and Pearl streets, the affidavit said.
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