the Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles He was placed on leave after an investigation found he made a bomb threat against City Hall earlier this year.
Fox 11 in Los Angeles The FBI raided the home of Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Brian Williams in Pasadena, California, on Tuesday in connection with an investigation into a bomb threat against City Hall in September, it was reported. The FBI had not made any arrests at the time of the search.
On Wednesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' office issued a statement about Williams being placed on leave.
“The Mayor’s Office has been notified that the FBI searched the home of Deputy Mayor Brian Williams yesterday as part of the investigation into a bomb threat against City Hall earlier this year,” Los Angeles Deputy Mayor for Communications Zach Seidel said in the provided statement. For Fox News Digital. “He has been immediately placed on administrative leave. The mayor takes this matter very seriously.”
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Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Brian K. Williams delivers a speech during the graduation ceremony for LAPD recruit classes 11-23 at the Los Angeles Police Academy in Los Angeles, California on May 3, 2024. (Myung Ji-chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Seidel also said when The threat has been reportedThe Los Angeles Police Department investigated the matter and concluded that there was no immediate danger to the building.
After further investigation, the LAPD referred the matter to the FBI for investigation.
Deputy Mayor Brian Williams has been suspended following an investigation alleging he made a bomb threat to City Hall in September 2024, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' office confirmed. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
The police said In a statement, the investigation concluded that Williams was likely the “source of the threat.”
“Due to the working relationship between the department and Mr. Williams, the investigation has been referred to the FBI,” the LAPD said in the statement. “The FBI remains the investigating agency.”
Los Angeles, CA – December 02: View of Los Angeles City Hall. Twin Towers Correctional Facility on Saturday, December 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)
No additional information about the ongoing investigation has been revealed.
Williams began working in Bass' office in March 2023, and was assigned to work with the police and fire departments, along with other critical safety departments, the station reported.
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Prior to joining the sheriff's team, he served as executive director of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Civilian Oversight Commission for seven years.
