Florida Crime Report
Police say Coty Clements found a phone in a Walmart restroom, called in a bomb threat and sent a Tic Toc message when dispatch called back.
Prepared for Crimes of the Week | Verified through July 30, 2026
Summary
Clements found another person’s phone in a Walmart bathroom.
Police said he used it to call 911 and report a bomb threat.
When dispatch called the phone back, a message reading Tic Toc was sent.
Store surveillance helped investigators identify Clements.
He reportedly admitted making the threat and said the idea came from TikTok.
Authorities charged him with a second-degree felony involving a false bomb or weapons-of-mass-destruction report.
A judge set $15,000 bond.
Clements was ordered not to contact or enter Walmart stores while the case proceeded.
1. The Crime or Misconduct
Clements found another person’s phone in a Walmart bathroom.
Police said he used it to call 911 and report a bomb threat.
The central legal question is whether the evidence proves the charged conduct or supports the reported disciplinary outcome. The unusual object, food, slogan, vehicle or social-media angle may explain why the case attracted attention, but it does not alter the required burden of proof.
2. Crime Location
The reported event occurred at Walmart in Port Charlotte, Florida. Exact residential addresses and unnecessary identifying information are omitted.
3. Date and Time
The relevant reported date or period was January 12, 2024. Later procedural developments are reflected in the case-status section.
4. Police Department or Investigating Authority
The matter was handled by Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Court and disciplinary bodies may have become involved after the initial investigation.
5. Defendant or Subject Name
The person or people identified in the public record were Coty Clements.
6. Age
The reported age or age range was 28.
7. Charges or Proceeding
The principal charge or proceeding was Second-degree felony false report of a bomb or weapon of mass destruction.
The precise wording of a charge can change through amendment, reduction, plea negotiations or verdict. This article uses the most recent verified description available.
8. Bond Amount or Custody
$15,000.
9. Conviction
The available public record did not establish a final conviction. The subject must be described according to the current procedural status rather than as guilty.
10. Sentence
No final criminal sentence was verified unless specifically stated in the status or outcome above. Bond amounts and statutory maximums are not sentences.
11. Outcome
Clements was ordered to avoid Walmart locations.
Administrative actions such as termination, no-contact orders or professional discipline are separate from a criminal conviction unless the public record states otherwise.
12. Victim
Walmart customers, employees and emergency-response agencies.
Private addresses and unnecessary personal details are not included. Minor victims are not identified.
Victim Name
The victim information is limited to what was necessary and publicly reported above.
Victim Age
Any publicly reported victim age is included above. No age is inferred when the source did not provide one.
13. Thoughts
A found phone briefly offered anonymity, and surveillance quickly removed it. Bomb threats are not weightless pranks; they redirect officers, frighten workers and can empty entire buildings. Borrowing the idea from TikTok did not borrow immunity.
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This article is based on police records, court reporting and publicly available source material reviewed through July 30, 2026. An arrest or criminal charge is not proof of guilt. Later court developments may require an additional update.
