A shoplifting incident escalated dramatically on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, when a suspect, identified as 37-year-old Timothy Aviles, allegedly threatened a loss prevention officer by claiming a backpack contained a bomb.
The threat prompted the evacuation of the Home Depot store and the deployment of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad.
The incident occurred at approximately 3:50 p.m. at the Home Depot located at 19400 SW 106th Avenue in Miami. According to reports from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, a store Loss Prevention Officer observed Aviles allegedly concealing items, including two bottles of Tide detergent and a pack of lighters…