A Joliet man accused of posting a weird YouTube video by which he claimed to be planting explosives inside luxurious automobiles at a Westmont Porsche warehouse was ordered detained after a DuPage County choose determined he poses a hazard to the group.
Westmont police went to the Napleton Porsche warehouse within the 700 block of Burr Oak Drive on Sunday afternoon to analyze a YouTube publish allegedly created by Sheard.
The video, which remained on-line as of Wednesday morning, reveals Sheard alone, filming himself inside a automobile dealership storage crammed with high-end automobiles, the place he repeatedly references planting improvised explosive units inside automobiles.
“Hiya! That is my employer’s storage,” he says. “Welcome. I’m Andre — Devon Andre Sheard — and welcome to Journey to the West 1.5. That is the grand tour. That is the automobile present.”
He continues with a rambling monologue that seems to incorporate a number of references to manga and fantasy characters.
“That is GT, house of the vessels, house of Wukong. The Solar Wukong, inexperienced baboon, skillful huntsman,” Sheard explains earlier than including, “Not official Inexperienced Beret, however future drive multiplier all the identical. Hellooo! Welcome.”
“In considered one of these transports … I’ve hidden a I-E-D. I imply, a D-E-I. No, no, no. A D-I-E. No, no, no,” he says. “Journeyed all the best way to Westmont to tag my calling card.”
“And that is my final day on the job. Undoubtedly. For positive. I’m constructive.”
“I shall plant my IED someplace over right here,” he says, pulling again the tarp overlaying a luxurious sports activities automobile. “I shall place my IED on this one. Yeah. Porsche.”
He then units the cellphone down and tells viewers, “Planting IED as we converse. Don’t thoughts me. If I’m going to exit, I’m going to exit with a bang.”
Close to the tip of the video, Sheard walks by way of an space that seems to be a photograph bay the place a automobile is staged for advertising photographs.
“Aston Martin Vantage 2023,” he says, studying a sticker within the automobile’s entrance window. “Blah. Blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. I don’t know what the f*** that is. I’m going to jail. That is cool. Quick automobiles are enjoyable.”
Westmont police and the DuPage County Sheriff’s bomb squads searched the warehouse and Sheard’s residence however reported discovering no bomb-making supplies or explosives, officers mentioned.
Sheard appeared in First Look Courtroom on Tuesday, charged with one rely of constructing a false bomb risk. Prosecutors efficiently argued he needs to be detained whereas the case proceeds.
“The alleged conduct of Mr. Sheard left staff on the facility, in addition to the Westmont group anxious and in worry for his or her private security,” DuPage County State’s Lawyer Bob Berlin mentioned in a press release. “Moreover, the legislation enforcement assets dedicated to this investigation have been pointless and a waste of taxpayers’ cash.”
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