Man charged over alleged fake bomb threat at fast food restaurant
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A man is behind bars, accused of making a bomb threat and sparking panic at a fast food restaurant in Adelaide’s northern suburbs.

The incident, which occurred just before 8pm yesterday, triggered a significant police response, including the bomb squad, and led to terrifying customers being evacuated.

A court today heard the accused man, 44-year-old Mark Robert Williams, allegedly said “I’m going to bomb this place. I’m going to bomb everyone in here”. 

A man is behind bars, accused of making a bomb threat and sparking panic at a fast food restaurant in Adelaide’s northern suburbs. (9News)

Within minutes, the restaurant car park was filled with police. CCTV footage showed two officers entering the building and arresting a man who raised his hands. 

“They just said they had a bomb threat and had to evacuate,” witness Tony Nastasi said.

“It’s pretty scary stuff.”

The bomb response unit examined a backpack left inside the restaurant, with specialised technicians determining there were no explosives inside.

Williams has been charged with intentionally creating a false belief that life was endangered, and was refused bail.

This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress.
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