Crime & Safety
Shelton Man Accused Of Posting Death Threat Against Florida Governor Online: PD
Police said a Shelton man accused of posting a death threat against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on social media was arrested this week.
SHELTON, CT — A Shelton man accused of posting a death threat against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on social media was arrested Friday, according to police.
In a news release, Police Lt. Robert Kozlowsky said Brendan Hughes, 22, has been charged with second-degree threatening. He was held on a $1,000 bond and brought to Derby court for arraignment Friday.
According to Kozlowsky, the arrest stems from a call Shelton police received from Florida law enforcement regarding an online threat made to DeSantis on Twitter.
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The threat stated "I'm going to kill Ron Desantis with a gun," according to Kozlowsky.
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