AP | | Posted by Shweta Kukreti
Jul 21, 2024 06:11 PM IST
A Florida man accused of creating threats in opposition to Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. JD Vance and their households on social media was arrested on Friday, police stated.
A Florida man accused of creating threats in opposition to former President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. JD Vance and their households on social media was arrested on Friday, police stated.
The Jupiter Police Division stated in a information launch that officers arrested Michael W. Wiseman on prices of written threats to kill.
He was taken into custody with out incident and lodged in Palm Seaside County Jail, in response to Jupiter police Maj. Don Hennessy.
Wiseman was in custody on the facility on Friday night time, a jail worker confirmed. The worker stated she did not have details about whether or not Wiseman had an legal professional to contact for touch upon his behalf.
Detectives stated Wiseman had made a number of written threats on Fb in opposition to Trump and Vance, who turned the Republican presidential and vice presidential nominees, respectively, this week. Threats had been additionally made “regarding bodily hurt” in opposition to members of the Trump and Vance households, in response to police.
A number of individuals notified native police in particular person and on-line concerning the posts, police stated.
Jupiter is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago house in Palm Seaside.
The investigation was carried out in coordination with the U.S. Secret Service and the Palm Seaside County State Lawyer’s Workplace, police stated.
