Brandon Wimsatt

On May 28, 2013, Burlington Coat Factory received a telephonic bomb threat. Several patrol units from the Thousand Oaks Police Department responded and searched the business with the help of store management. No bomb or suspicious packages were located.

Detectives from the Thousand Oaks Police Department Investigations Unit conducted an investigation and learned Brandon Wimsatt’s telephone was used to call in the false bomb threat. The investigation also revealed Wimsatt took steps to hide his phone number from being discovered.

On June 11, 2013, Thousand Oaks detectives located Wimsatt in the City of Thousand Oaks. Wimsatt was arrested for Falsely Reporting a Bomb to a Business. Wimsatt was booked into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility in Ventura and his bail was set at $10,000.

Nature of Incident: Burlington Coat Factory Bomb Threat
Report Number: 13-11798
Location: City of Thousand Oaks
Date & Time: May 28, 2013 @ 5:00 PM
Unit Responsible: East County Investigations Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
(S) Brandon Wimsatt
(V) Burlington Coat Factory Thousand Oaks, CA 23
Prepared by: Detective Tim Lanquist
Media Release Date: June 11, 2013
Follow-Up Contact: Detective Tim Lanquist
805-494-8211 / timothy.lanquist@ventura.org
Approved by: Captain Mike Hartmann

Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).