MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – A man was arrested Tuesday on accusations of making a bomb threat at a Publix in Miami Shores, authorities confirmed.
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Miami Shores police said they responded to a call of a possible bomb threat at the Publix at 9050 Biscayne Blvd around 11 a.m.
Authorities said a Publix employee noticed 44-year-old Christopher Kory Pike pushing a shopping cart in the back of the store while yelling, “This is a bomb. F--- you, call the police!”
Shortly after, officers found Pike sitting outside a nearby Walgreens.
As officers approached, police said Pike began moving toward their marked unit, holding an object that had two cylinders, electronic components, and wires.
Police ordered Pike to stop and place the object on the ground. The Miami-Dade Bomb Squad responded and determined the device was a tankless water heater, according to the report.
When asked by officers where he obtained the device, Pike made a statement that was redacted in the publicly-released report.
Jail records show he is facing one count each of making a false report about placing a bomb or explosive and illegal possession of a hoax bomb while committing a felony.
As of Wednesday, he is being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where his bond is listed as “to be set.”