US EditionMan Arrested After Allegedly Telling Security at Dallas ICE Facility that He Had a Bomb in His Backpack
Bratton Dean Wilkinson faces terroristic threat charges after claiming to have a bomb and showing a device to ICE security, prompting a swift police and bomb squad response.
- At 6:37 p.m. Monday, Bratton Dean Wilkinson, 36, arrived at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Dallas Field Office entrance and told officers he had a bomb in his backpack, showing a device he claimed was a detonator, prompting a shelter-in-place and law enforcement response.
- In recent weeks, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Department of Homeland Security have reported a 1,000% increase in assaults on officers amid public backlash tied to deportation efforts.
- Shortly after 6:30 p.m. Monday, the Dallas Police Department dispatched a bomb squad and issued a shelter-in-place; the scene was cleared at 7:19 p.m., and Wilkinson was arrested and taken to the Dallas County Jail.
- Amid the surge in incidents, DHS officials have increased security outside DHS facilities, especially in Fort Worth and McAllen, and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons said, `We have to look at all those scenarios.`
- The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Texas is reviewing the case and considering federal charges amid recent weeks’ five envelopes with 'anti-ICE rhetoric' and boric acid mailings to ICE offices.
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Man Arrested in Alleged Bomb Threat at Dallas ICE Field Office
A man was arrested after allegedly making a bomb threat in person on Monday at a federal immigration facility in Dallas. Bratton Dean Wilkinson, 36, a U.S. citizen, claimed to have a bomb in his backpack when he appeared at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Dallas Field Office at about 6:37 p.m. local time on Aug. 25, officials said. Wilkinson showed what he claimed to be a detonator on his wrist to a security officer at the reportin…
Bomb Threat at Dallas ICE Facility Ends in Arrest
Law enforcement officials arrested a man outside of the Dallas ICE facility Monday evening after he claimed to have a bomb on the property. According to the Department of Homeland Security, 36-year-old Bratton Dean Wilkinson approached the Dallas Field Office on North Stemmons Freeway around 6:35 p.m…
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