Officers arrested a Dickson City man Wednesday on charges he made death threats on social media directed at law enforcement and public officials, including President Donald Trump.
The U.S. Secret Service initially received a referral from the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center regarding online Facebook posts made by Stacy W. Mann, 51, containing death threats, according to a state police news release.
State police conducted a joint investigation with the Secret Service and found evidence showing Mann indicated his intent to livestream the murders of the president, law enforcement officers, state senators and representatives, judges, district attorneys and other government officials.
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