Brownwood News – Disturbing Facebook Live videos showing a 45 year old Bangs man brandishing a loaded gun and making threats against the 3M plant in Brownwood have led to an arrest for Stalking and Terroristic Threats. Several of the threats in the videos were directed specifically towards the plant manager.
Bryan Makuta Sr. was arrested on Friday, June 15th, and booked into the Brown County Jail on charges of Stalking and Terroristic Threat. Bond for those two charges was set at $400,000. Bonds on previous charges of Driving While Intoxicated, Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon, Possession of a Dangerous Drug, and Possession of Marijuana were increased to $25,000 each. Makuta remains in the Brown County Jail in lieu of bonds totaling $500,000.
Booking history shows several different arrests for Assault charges.
| Offense | Book Date | Release Date | Bond Amount | Bondsman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSLT CAUSES BODILY INJ/BROWN CO SO/CO COURT | 04/18/1996 | 04/18/1996 | $2,500.00 | CASH BOND |
| ASSLT CAUSES BODILY INJ/BROWN CO CRT | 10/04/1997 | 10/04/1997 | $2,500.00 | LINDA’S BAIL BONDS |
| CRIM MISCH>=$20<$500/BROWN CO CRT | 10/04/1997 | 10/04/1997 | $1,500.00 | LINDA’S BAIL BONDS |
| CRIM TRESPASS/BROWN CO CRT | 10/04/1997 | 10/04/1997 | $1,500.00 | LINDA’S BAIL BONDS |
| ASSAULT CLASS C / BROWN CO JP 2 | 04/26/1998 | 04/26/1998 | $500.00 | A-ACTION BAIL BONDS-BROWNWOOD |
| ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY VIOLENCE | 10/12/2017 | 10/13/2017 | $1,000.00 | A-ACTION BAIL BONDS-BROWNWOOD |
| AGG ASSAULT W/DEADLY WEAPON/35TH DIST CRT | 11/24/2017 | 11/25/2017 | $50,000.00 | A-ACTION BAIL BONDS-BROWNWOOD |
| CONT VIOL AGAINST THE FAMILY/35TH DIST CRT | 11/24/2017 | 11/25/2017 | $15,000.00 | A-ACTION BAIL BONDS-BROWNWOOD |
| DWI W/OP CONTAINER/BROWN COUNTY COURT | 11/24/2017 | 11/25/2017 | $2,000.00 | A-ACTION BAIL BONDS-BROWNWOOD |
| UNL CARRYING WEAPON/BROWN COUNTY COURT | 11/24/2017 | 11/25/2017 | $3,500.00 | A-ACTION BAIL BONDS-BROWNWOOD |
| POSS CS PG 3 < 28G | 11/24/2017 | 11/25/2017 | $3,000.00 | A-ACTION BAIL BONDS-BROWNWOOD |
| POSS DANGEROUS DRUG<28 GRAMS/BROWN COUNTY COUR | 11/24/2017 | 11/25/2017 | $3,000.00 | A-ACTION BAIL BONDS-BROWNWOOD |
| POSS MARIJ <2OZ/BROWN COUNTY COURT | 11/24/2017 | 11/25/2017 | $1,500.00 | A-ACTION BAIL BONDS-BROWNWOOD |
| ASSLT FV WBI/BROWN COUNTY COURT | 02/17/2018 | 02/18/2018 | $3,000.00 | A-ACTION BAIL BONDS-BROWNWOOD |
| DISORDERLY CONDUCT/ BANGS MUN CRT | 02/25/2018 | 02/26/2018 | $500.00 | PR BOND PER JUDGE |
| STALKING/35TH DIST | 06/15/2018 | $200,000.00 | ||
| TERR THREAT/35TH DIST | 06/15/2018 | $200,000.00 | ||
| BOND INCREASE/DWI/BROWN COUNTY | 06/15/2018 | $25,000.00 | ||
| BOND INCREASE/UNL CARRYING WEAPON/BROWN CO CRT | 06/15/2018 | $25,000.00 | ||
| BOND INCREASE/POSS DANGEROUS DRUG/BROWN CO CRT | 06/15/2018 | $25,000.00 | ||
| BOND INCREASE/POSS MAR <2OZ/BROWN COUNTY CRT | 06/15/2018 | $25,000.00 |
According to complaints filed with the Brown County Court at Law by Texas Ranger Jason Shea, 3M officials were notified by Brownwood Police that Bryan Makuta, a former 3M employee, was potentially violent. Corporate security personnel began monitoring Makuta’s public Facebook posts.
The videos posted on Makuta’s profile alarmed officials, and 3M hired off duty police officers to provide additional security for the Brownwood facility.
Dozens of videos show Makuta to be extremely intoxicated, often brandishing a 380 Ruger LCP with a laser sighting. In a video posted on April 7, 2018 Makuta is heard saying, “I’m going to play bullseye ball with your brain.” Another video posted the same day shows Makuta saying, “You don’t want that new hole. I got a whole clip.”
Makuta is seen in at least one video unloading and reloading the gun, displaying the clip filled with bullets.
A video posted on June 12, 2018 shows Makuta pointing the gun’s laser sight at the camera multiple times. He asks, “Where do you want your new —hole? Your forehead, or your chest?”
Chillingly, at the end of the video, Makuta is seen putting his fingers to his lips in a quieting gesture.
Ranger Shea’s report further details a 1 hour and 45 minute long video posted on June 14, 2018 which features Makuta saying, “I want to blow something up,” and showing the gun is loaded. In that same video Makuta is seen burning a 3M shirt, pointing a gun at it.
“I want to do something stupid that will make the papers.”
The most recent video was posted at 5 a.m. on the day of his arrest.
