Bomb Threat Shuts Down Library In Downtown Sarasota: Police

SARASOTA, FL — The Selby Public Library was evacuated Thursday night after a bomb threat, according to a Sarasota Police Department news release.

Just before 8 p.m., a man at the library, later identified as Todd Williams, 67, claimed to have explosive materials in his backpack and made threats against others. The building was safely evacuated.

Members of SPD’s Explosive Materials Unit investigated the backpack and the items inside, and determined there were no explosive devices, police said.

Williams was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats.