Suspect in Hard Rock explosives case due in court for bond hearing Tuesday
The man accused of planting explosive devices inside the Seminole Hard Rock Casino is expected in court on Tuesday, less than a week after his arrest.
Investigators say Brian Eckley, 46, placed the devices inside the casino on the night of Sept. 29 and in the early morning hours of Sept. 30.
The casino was evacuated twice, with both devices being rendered safe.
Last week, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Seminole Police Department, the FBI and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced Eckley's arrest.
According to authorities, Eckley had been spotted acting suspicious in the casino days prior to the devices being discovered.
Eckley was also arrested in an unrelated case in September, accused of firing a gun into the air outside a home in Westchase. He was already out of jail on bond in that case prior to his latest arrest.
Tuesday's bond hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m.
