Fifth Suspect Arrested in Pipe-Bombing of Las Vegas Restaurant, Two Still at Large
Posted on: April 16, 2026, 08:55h.
Last updated on: April 16, 2026, 08:59h.
- Police have arrested a fifth suspect for the 2025 pipe-bombing of Piero’s in Las Vegas
- Two other indicted suspects are currently wanted fugitives after skipping court
- The trial for suspect John Navarro, originally set for April 12, has been postponed
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have arrested a fifth suspect in the investigation of a November explosion outside Piero’s, a well‑known Italian restaurant near the Las Vegas Convention center. According to KLAS-TV/Las Vegas, detectives arrested 52‑year‑old Robert Schwieger on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. He faces multiple felony charges, including including conspiracy to commit arson, first‑degree arson, and use of an explosive to damage or destroy property. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center.
The case stems from the November 13, 2025 detonation of a pipe bomb outside the restaurant at 2:19 a.m. Surveillance footage showed two men igniting the device with a fuse purchased at a fireworks store in nearby Moapa, Nevada — a key piece of evidence presented to a grand jury.
The explosion caused minor exterior damage, and the restaurant was able to reopen later the same day.
In December 2025, a Clark County grand jury returned indictments against John Navarro, 35; Sarah Hernandez, 34; and Phillip Gonzales, 54.
Navarro was arrested on Nov. 15, 2025, two days after the incident. He remains in custody and faces additional charges of unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a controlled substance (less than 14 grams of methamphetamine).
Hernandez and Gonzalez, who police said were romantically involved, were arrested on Dec. 7, 2025 but posted bond after their indictments. Neither appeared for their scheduled court hearings, leading to bench warrants for their arrests. Both remain fugitives.
Authorities have not publicly detailed Schwieger’s specific alleged role, but his charges mirror those filed against the other defendants.
Navarro’s trial, originally set for April 12, 2026, was postponed due to pretrial motions. The investigation remains active.
Who’s Not a Suspect
Last April, Evan Glusman, the son of Piero’s founder Freddie Glusman and the restaurant’s former operating manager, was arrested for threatening violence at Piero’s. According to his attorney, he has never been a suspect in the bombing.
Since then, Piero’s was sold by Glusman to Amazing Brands, the restaurant company — led by Las Vegas resident Stephen Siegel and his wife, Judi Perez Siegel — that also owns Siegel’s Bagelmania and Pinkbox Doughnuts.
In Evan Glusman’s arrest report, it was noted that he had taken out a $1.5 million loan against the restaurant by fraudulently claiming to be its owner. (He was only its operating manager.) When Freddie Glusman discovered this, he fired his son.
This reportedly led the younger Glusman to send the following text, according to his arrest report: “I hope you realize I’m drinking and I’m going home to get a gun and fucking kill them in the middle of Piero’s.”
Evan faced charges of making a threat or conveying false information about acts of terrorism and harassment. He pleaded no contest to a reduced harassment charge on May 20, 2025 and received a stayed adjudication, meaning no formal conviction, on the condition that he complete four weeks of outpatient treatment and remain out of legal trouble.
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