Police say a 34-year-old man turned up at a North Side pub with a bouquet of flowers and a chilling message about murder. Luiz Armondo Diaz Mendez has been arrested on a charge of making a terroristic threat and remains in custody while his case moves through Bexar County courts.
According to an arrest affidavit, staff at The Ringer Pub in the 2800 block of Thousand Oaks Drive escorted Mendez out just before 1 a.m. on New Year’s Eve after he caused a disturbance. The affidavit states he came back more than 12 hours later carrying a bouquet, asked about a black iPhone he had left, and, after being told to leave, threw the flowers on the bar and said, “Those are flowers for the people about to get murdered,” according to KSAT. Investigators said a pub employee later identified Mendez in a single-photo lineup.
How Texas Law Treats ‘Terroristic Threat’
Texas law treats a “terroristic threat” as a serious offense when someone threatens violence with the intent to place others in fear or disrupt the use of a public place. Per the Texas Penal Code Sec. 22.07, threats that “place the public or a substantial group of the public in fear of serious bodily injury” can be prosecuted as a third-degree felony. The punishment range for that felony level is set out in Texas Penal Code Sec. 12.34 and generally carries two to ten years in prison and fines up to $10,000. That framework helps explain why prosecutors treated the allegation seriously, given the alleged threat against multiple people in a public bar.
Court and Custody Status
Court records show a Bexar County judge set Mendez’s bond at $30,000 and that he was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, according to KSAT. The county’s inmate-search portal explains how booking and bond information appears on the online roster for the facility at 200 N. Comal Street. As of the most recent reports, Mendez remained listed as in custody while the case awaits further action.
Next Steps
Prosecutors will review the arrest affidavit and any additional evidence before deciding whether to pursue formal charges in district court. If the case proceeds, the statutory penalties for a third-degree felony would apply upon conviction, and the county docket will show the next scheduled appearances.
