FBI brokers searched the house of a Los Angeles deputy mayor this week over a bomb menace he allegedly made in opposition to Los Angeles Metropolis Corridor earlier this yr, the mayor’s workplace stated.
The FBI was on the residence of Brian Williams, the deputy mayor for public security, on Tuesday “as a part of an investigation right into a bomb menace he allegedly made in opposition to Metropolis Corridor earlier this yr,” a spokesperson for the mayor’s workplace stated in a press release on Wednesday.
Deputy Mayor for Public Security Brian Ok. Williams delivers a speech in the course of the commencement ceremony for LAPD recruit class 11-23 on the Los Angeles Police Academy in Los Angeles, Could 3, 2024.
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Williams was “instantly” positioned on administrative go away, based on spokesperson Zach Seidl.
“The Mayor takes this matter very significantly,” Seidl stated in a press release. “When the menace was reported, LAPD investigated and decided there was no speedy hazard.”
The LAPD stated its preliminary investigation discovered that Williams was the “probably” supply of the bomb menace.
“Because of the Division’s working relationship with Mr. Williams, the investigation was referred to the FBI,” the LAPD stated in a press release. “The FBI stays the investigating company.”
A view of the Los Angeles Metropolis Corridor constructing in Los Angeles, Calif., Sep. 23, 2024.
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ABC Information was unable to succeed in Williams for remark.
Williams was appointed as deputy mayor of public security in 2023, overseeing the LAPD and different companies. He represented the mayor at quite a few occasions and spoke on her behalf on the swearing-in of the brand new Los Angeles district lawyer just a few weeks in the past.
Previous to his appointment, he was the chief director of the Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Fee from 2016 to 2023, based on his LinkedIn profile.
