Man arrested for FOX 7 bomb threat following police chase

Austin police searched the FOX 7 news station in downtown Austin Saturday after a man made a bomb threat while leaving the building, according to an arrest affidavit that said "the threat put the entire Fox News staff in fear of serious bodily injury."

No explosives were found at the East 10th Street station, but Jahred Stephen Bruno was arrested for the threat later that day after allegedly leading police on a chase through South Austin, police said in the affidavit. He has been charged with making a terroristic threat with the intent to impair public services and evading arrest, both third-degree felonies. Police found no explosives in the building, which is located at 119 East 10th Street in downtown Austin.

Bruno's bond is set at a combined $20,000, according to jail records, with each charge carrying up to a 10-year year prison sentence.

A 911 caller reported the threat after Bruno, who was carrying a fake snake around his shoulders, reportedly announced he placed a bomb inside the building as he was leaving, the affidavit said. The caller told police that Bruno got into a car and drove away, providing officers with a license plate number.

While police searched the building, officers found Bruno traveling on South Congress Avenue, the affidavit stated. When officers activated their sirens, Bruno allegedly sped off, triggering a police chase. A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper eventually pit maneuvered Bruno, bringing his car to a stop and leading to Bruno's arrest.