A Philadelphia man has been arrested for making a profanity-laced bomb threat against the Montgomery County GOP office in Pennsylvania this week.
Montco DA Kevin Steele released a statement that reads:
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Whitpain Township Police Chief Kenneth Lawson announce the arrest of Edward Cieri Jr., 39, of Philadelphia, for threats he made against a staffer at the Montgomery County Republican Committee and its office.
On Saturday, Oct. 26. 2024, Whitpain Police were dispatched at 11:18 a.m. to the Montgomery County Republican Committee Office on Penllyn Blue Bell Pike in Whitpain Township. A staffer reported that a male called the office and called the staffer “a faggot.” The staffer responded by mocking the male caller. The caller then threatened to shoot the staffer and told him that he would “shoot the place up” or “blow it up.” Whitpain Police traced the phone called to Cieri.
“This defendant crossed the line into criminal behavior when he threatened to physically harm a political staffer and threatened violence against a political office,” said DA Steele. “That criminal behavior will not vbe tolerated in Montgomery County. We are committed to a fair, safe and free election, and all of Montgomery County law enforcement is committed to acting swiftly to investigate any threat of violence related to this election and arrest the individuals involved.” […]
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