T.J. Miller Arrested And Charged With Calling In A Fake Bomb Threat

Here’s something you don’t think you’ll ever have to report. Famous, and recently controversial, actor/comedian T.J. Miller has been arrested and charged with calling in a fake bomb threat, a charge that could carry up to five years in prison.

According to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office, the former “Silicon Valley” star was charged with “intentionally conveying to law enforcement false information about an explosive device on a train traveling to Connecticut.”

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The actor was arrested and released on $100,000 bond after an alleged incident that took place March 18, 2018. Apparently, Miller called 911, while on a train ride from Washington, DC to New York City, and the actor reported that there was a female passenger with “a bomb in her bag.” The train was eventually stopped in Connecticut, where the passengers were told to detrain, and a bomb squad was sent on the train to investigate. There was no evidence found of any bomb or explosive device.

The complaint alleges that Miller noticed a woman who was fumbling with her bag, asking attendants when the next stop was and seemed to want to get off the train without her bag. When the officer detected “slurring” in Miller’s voice, the actor was asked if he had consumed any alcohol. Miller admitted to one glass of wine. The comedian was then asked if he suffered from mental illness, and Miller replied, “No, absolutely not. This is the first time I’ve ever made a call like this before. I am worried for everyone on that train. Someone has to check that lady out.”

However, upon further investigation, officers found that Miller had misreported which train he was on, and he had consumed multiple drinks. According to one attendant, Miller appeared to be intoxicated when he boarded the train. Miller was, also, allegedly involved in “hostile exchanges” with a woman who was sitting near him on the train.

The woman that was reported by Miller was also questioned. She was not carrying any explosives, was not checking her bag, and was largely out of Miller’s view, unless he repeatedly stood up to observe her over or around the intervening seat row. The complaint alleges that Miller was motivated by “a grudge” against the female, and he called 911 to relay false information and continued to convey false information to investigators after the call was made.

This is an ongoing case, but it looks like it’s, yet another, example of Miller’s recent troubles, which includes recent sexual misconduct claims and problems on the set of his former series “Silicon Valley.”