FLORIDA — Guests at a Red Lobster restaurant in Largo, Florida were evacuated from the building Thursday after a man claiming to have a bomb reportedly confronted a hostess.
The restaurant is located at the Largo Mall—10500 Ulmerton Road.
WFTS reported: According to the GM, a man with a black bag entered the store and told the hostess, “Just to make you smile, I work for the Taliban and I have a bomb in this bag.”
The man asked for a booth near the window, and he and another woman were seated away from other guests.
At Largo PD’s direction, the customers and staff were quietly evacuated as patrol officers set a perimeter around the building.
The unidentified suspect fled the area but was later located. He reportedly told police he was “just joking.” He was arrested and charged.
The bomb squad was checking the contents of the bag. No injuries were reported.
