Man Threatened To Kill Minorities At Bergen Mall: Report

PARAMUS, NJ — A Bergen man was arrested Friday at a shopping center after a friend notified police he had made threats against minorities, a report said.

Officers took Frank Passaro, 66, of Hasbrouck Heights into custody Friday at the Garden State Plaza's north parking garage, according to the Daily Voice. He had no weapons, according to the report.

Passaro's friend told police he was upset over a verdict and would seek revenge against either Black or Asian people, the report said. Passaro was charged with multiple counts of making terroristic threats and taken to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center for an evaluation, the report said.