San Antonio, Texas — A disturbing sequence of events at a North Side bar has led to the arrest of a local man accused of making a terroristic threat that alarmed employees and prompted a police response.
According to the San Antonio Police Department, Luis Armondo Diaz Mendez, 34, was taken into custody after allegedly returning to a pub from which he had earlier been ejected — this time carrying a bouquet of flowers and delivering what staff described as a threat of future violence tied to a specific day.
Incident began with early-morning disturbance
The events unfolded during the early hours of New Year’s Eve at The Ringer Pub on Thousand Oaks Drive in San Antonio’s Oak Hollow neighborhood. Police say Diaz Mendez was physically escorted out of the bar around 1 a.m. after causing a disturbance and was explicitly told not to return.
An arrest affidavit later obtained by local media indicates staff believed the situation had ended after his removal.
Suspect allegedly returns hours later with flowers
Roughly 12 hours later, around 1:30 p.m., Diaz Mendez allegedly returned to the pub — despite being banned — carrying a bouquet of flowers, according to surveillance footage cited in court documents.
Police say he approached an employee near the bar area, placed the flowers down, and said:
“These are for you.”
He then asked if the bar still had his black iPhone, which he reportedly left behind earlier. After retrieving the phone, the employee told him again that he needed to leave the premises.
“Stay away from next Tuesday night”
According to the affidavit, the interaction escalated when Diaz Mendez allegedly asked the employee:
“You don’t work Tuesdays, do you?”
As she began to answer, police say he interrupted her and added:
“Stay away from it. Stay away from next Tuesday night.”
The employee again instructed him to leave and warned him to stay away from the location altogether. At that point, authorities say the suspect became visibly agitated.
Alleged threat triggers fear, 911 call
Police report that Diaz Mendez picked up the bouquet and threw it back down onto the bar, making a final statement before leaving.
“Those are flowers for the people about to get murdered,” he allegedly said.
Shaken and fearing for her own safety and that of her coworkers, the employee immediately called 911, telling dispatchers she believed the threat was credible and targeted.
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Later, she identified Diaz Mendez from a photograph, according to investigators.
Arrest and charges
Following the report, officers located and arrested Diaz Mendez over the weekend. He is now charged with one count of making a terroristic threat with intent to cause a serious public reaction, a felony offense under Texas law.
Court records show he is currently being held at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on a $30,000 bond. If released, he will be placed on house arrest, authorities said.
Police stress seriousness of threat language
While investigators have not disclosed whether Diaz Mendez had access to weapons or whether additional evidence was recovered, officials emphasized that specific language, timing references, and the implied location elevated the incident beyond an ordinary verbal altercation.
Threats tied to a specific place and future date, police say, are treated with heightened urgency due to the potential risk to public safety.
Investigation ongoing
Authorities have not announced whether additional charges could be filed. The investigation remains active as detectives review surveillance footage, witness statements, and the suspect’s prior interactions.
Police are urging anyone who may have had contact with Diaz Mendez around the time of the incident or who witnessed his return to the bar to come forward.
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