Police say a former “disgruntled employee” was seen leaving Chacho’s just before the incident.
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police say a bomb threat overnight caused a northeast-side restaurant to be evacuated.
Officers responded to a bomb threat around 12:15 a.m. at the Chacho’s located in the 8600 block of Perrin Beitel. Police notified the employees at the restaurant to evacuate while they were on the way to the scene.
San Antonio firefighters also arrived and extinguished a small fire.
Arson was called in to investigate. SAFD determined that it was an incendiary device that caused the fire.
Further investigation revealed that the suspect was a former disgruntled employee who was seen running from the building just after the fire.
No description was provided of the suspect, who has not yet been apprehended.
This is a developing story.