- Isaac Lopez, 27, disrupted a Sunday service at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church in Miami by claiming his backpack contained a bomb, yelling “Allahu Akbar” as he exited, and playing a ticking sound from his phone to mimic a detonating device.
- Lopez handed over the backpack, which was found to be empty except for his phone. Churchgoers evacuated safely, and Miami-Dade Police immediately detained him without incident.
- Lopez faces charges of making a false report about placing a bomb or explosive and disturbing a religious assembly; no prior criminal history or explicit ties to extremism were detailed in reports. Read More