Naked Central Texas man arrested, charged in Wal-Mart bomb hoax

John Charles Wilsford, 30 John Charles Wilsford, 30 Photo: Hays County Jail Photo: Hays County Jail Image 1 of / 41 Caption Close Naked Central Texas man arrested, charged in Wal-Mart bomb hoax 1 / 41 Back to Gallery

San Marcos police have charged a 30-year-old man with making a false bomb threat after he was found naked and unconscious in a Wal-Mart bathroom early Monday morning.

John Charles Wilsford, clothed and standing outside of the store when police arrived, told officers he left the supposed bomb in his backpack at the store located at 1015 Texas 80 east of Interstate 35 in San Marcos, according to a news release.

San Marcos police evacuated approximately 100 people from the building at around 5:30 a.m. and worked with the Austin Bomb Squad to investigate the threat.

The squad later determined Wilsford's backpack contained no explosives. Employees and customers were allowed to return to the store at 9:30 a.m., police said in a news release.

Wilsford has been released from Hays County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

If convicted, Wilsford could face up to one year in jail and a maximum fine of $4,000 on the Class A misdemeanor charge.

Hays County records show Wilsford was convicted earlier this year for possession of methamphetamine.

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