Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Brian Williams was placed on administrative leave following an investigation into a bomb threat he allegedly made against City Hall earlier this year, Mayor Karen Bass ‘ office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 1.

A Los Angeles deputy mayor has been accused of calling in a fake bomb threat to City Hall. “Earlier this year the LAPD responded to a bomb threat made against Los Angeles City Hall. Our initial investigation revealed that the source of the threat was likely from Brian Williams,