Suspect in custody after making threats to bomb Coachella Festival
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ)-- Davis Solomon Darvish, 40, was taken into custody Saturday after allegedly claiming he would be responsible for a bombing at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
Darvish is being held on one million dollars bail at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Center. His arraignment date is set for Wednesday at Larson Justice Center in Indio.
Palm Springs Police issued a warning to people shortly after 1:00 p.m. Saturday to stay clear from the area of South Calle El Segundo and Saturnino Road as they conducted some police activity in the area.
Using DMV records, Riverside County Sheriffs Deputies quickly identified a suspect and vehicle and said they tracked him down.
Deputies responded to the Agua Caliente Casino in Cathedral City after casino security reported that a man driving a Tesla claimed he would be responsible for a mass attack at Coachella Fest.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Hazardous Devices Team began searching the car for any threat. No explosives, weapons, or bomb-making materials were found inside the vehicle.
Police cleared the scene around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Anyone with information was encouraged to contact the Cathedral City Police Department.
