Man Arrested for Posting Threats on Facebook that He Will 'Bury Alive' a Westport Cop

WESTPORT, CT — Lawrence Kozar, a 58-year-old homeless man who frequents Westport's downtown area, was arrested for the second time in a month for allegedly threatening a Westport police officer.

This time, Kozar allegedly took to his Facebook page to threaten the unnamed cop, writing that he would bury him alive, according to police.

In late August, Kozar was arrested for threatening cops while he was inside lobby of Westport Police Headquarters on Jesup Road.

The latest incident occurred on Sept. 10, when officers were dispatched to the Westport Public Library on a report that a threatening message was found on a computer screen.

"Upon arrival, Officers spoke with library staff and a patron," wrote police in a statement. "The patron stated he attempted to log onto Facebook on a public computer and saw that a Lawrence Kozar did not log out of his account. The patron said he noticed a threatening post on Kozar’s main page, which was directed towards a Westport Police Officer. The threat indicated that a Westport Officer would be buried alive by Kozar."

Patch found Kozar's Facebook page, which is public and still has the threatening post, but is not linking to it nor embedding the post. Police identified Kozar as the individual using that specific computer at that time.

Police obtained a warrant for Kozar's arrest and apprehended him while he was walking on Main Street on Oct. 1. He was charged with second-degree Threatening and held in lieu of a $5,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Norwalk Superior Court on Oct. 6.

Photo: Lawrence Kozar. Photo credit: Westport Police Department