Bomb Threat at John Legend’s Concert

By Kathryn Wohlpart

During John Legend’s concert in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park Amphitheater a man was arrested for making a false report concerning the placement of an explosive.

Matthew Klotz approached a security officer, Don McMillian, on July 27 and asked the officer which bus was Legend’s. When the McMillian replied that he did not know, Klotz said “that’s ok, I put a bomb on all the buses,” according to the police report.

McMillian maintained visual contact with Klotz and called for Boca Raton Police Department backup. An officer approached Klotz and arrested him and spoke with Klotz after reading him his Miranda Rights.

Klotz admitted to making the statement and claimed he was “just joking,” assuming the guard would take it as a joke. Klotz admitted to knowing the seriousness of making a bomb report but stated that he found it funny.

According to the police report: “there were a total of 11 vehicles that needed to be

swept in the area of the bomb threat: 3 large U-Haul type trucks, 2 tour buses, 2 vans, 2 motor vehicles, 1 tractor trailer/18-wheeler, and 1 trailer.”

Klotz was placed under arrest for knowingly filing a false police report about an explosive, disorderly conduct, and reasonably knowing that the person he was making the false report to was an officer.