A Miami man was arrested at a Coconut Creek Planet Fitness after police say he made multiple elementary school shooting threats targeting schools in California, triggering a cross-country investigation.
According to a Coconut Creek Police Department report, Samer Ismail Elhamad, 32, was taken into custody Monday at a Planet Fitness at 4291 West Hillsboro Boulevard after law enforcement in California traced the calls to South Florida.
Investigators say Elhamad, who was born in San Diego, called multiple preschool locations in the San Diego area, including one in Carlsbad, and made alarming threats. During one call, he allegedly said he was on his way to the school to carry out a shooting. Authorities said he also referenced “sleeper cells,” “rapists,” and other disturbing claims during the calls…