The calls began at 12:13 p.m., which was about an hour after the restaurant opened for lunch.<\/p>\n
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The calls were made to the cell phone of an unnamed person who worked at the restaurant. The employee didn’t answer the first two calls because there was no caller ID appearing on the cell phone and he did not know the caller\u2019s identity. It’s unclear how Bonilla knew the employee\u2019s personal number.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
About a minute later, the cell phone rang again. The employee answered and the caller said he was Bonilla. He soon threatened to \u201cblow up the business,\u201d according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).<\/p>\n
Threatens Employee\u2019s Family<\/h2>\n Bonilla additionally threatened to \u201cend him\u201d by gunfire, and \u201ctake care of\u201d his family, too, police said. Once the conversation was placed on speaker phone, another employee said he heard Bonilla claim he was \u201con the block, with a Glock.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonilla also appeared \u201cintoxicated\u201d and was \u201cslurring his words,\u201d the LVMPD report revealed.<\/p>\n
Making Growling Sounds<\/h2>\n Bonilla was also making \u201cweird noises similar to growls,\u201d according to the LVMPD.<\/p>\n
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The violent threats led the employee to call 911. He was redirected by the call center to the LVMPD’s nonemergency number, where he was placed on hold for 45 to 50 minutes, KLAS<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nMeanwhile, Bonilla continued to call the restaurant and demanded to speak to the same employee he had been threatening. He made his final call at 1:29 p.m.<\/p>\n
Bonilla was apprehended at his home later on Saturday and was booked at the Clark County Detention Center. He was charged with communicating a bomb threat. Bonilla also had a pending warrant on a theft charge.<\/p>\n
He remains in custody as of Wednesday and is scheduled to appear in local court on June 6.<\/p>\n
Fired This Month<\/h2>\n A police investigation into the incident revealed that Bonilla was fired on May 8 from his job at the eatery, according to KLAS<\/em>. He had worked there for a month and a half before he was let go for missing work.<\/p>\nRestaurant employees said over the weekend they had not seen Bonilla for a few weeks.<\/p>\n
Police didn’t reveal how many employees or guests were in the restaurant at the time of the threatening phone calls. No injuries were reported.<\/strong><\/p>\nRPM opened on May 16, 2022, replacing the Slanted Door. The eatery is owned by Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants.<\/p>\n
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