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Hawthorne Man Arrested, Accused of Making Online Threats Against TikTok’s Culver City Headquarters
Joseph Mayuyo was peacefully arrested after threatening TikTok’s Culver City headquarters, leading to an evacuation and a 90-minute police negotiation.
- Saturday, authorities arrested Hawthorne resident Joseph Mayuyo, 33, after TikTok employees reported multiple online threats targeting TikTok headquarters, Culver City.
- On Friday, company representatives reported threats aimed at the Culver City headquarters, prompting an evacuation; on Oct. 3, security again evacuated the TikTok headquarters out of caution.
- At about 10:10 p.m. Friday, crisis negotiators and the Emergency Response Team contacted Mayuyo, and after more than 90 minutes he voluntarily exited his Hawthorne residence and was taken into custody.
- Culver City police booked Mayuyo into the Culver City Police Department Jail on suspicion of criminal threats, and police said, `The arrest underscores the department’s unwavering commitment to thoroughly investigating threats and prioritizing the safety of our community and local businesses.`
- Multiple law enforcement teams continue to coordinate the investigation while the company maintains precautionary evacuations; security evacuated the Culver City location out of an abundance of caution on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
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Man, 33, Arrested in Connection with Threats to TikTok in Culver City
A 33-year-old Hawthorne man was taken into custody for suspicion of making multiple online threats targeting TikTok’s Culver City headquarters, authorities said Saturday. TikTok employees reported receiving a series of online threats through various social media platforms from a suspect identified as Joseph Mayuyo, according to a Culver City Police Department statement. On Friday, Mayuyo allegedly threatened TikTok’s Culver City headquarters aga…
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