Man Wanted For Threatening Florida Sheriff Nabbed In South Brunswick

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A South Brunswick man was arrested Monday in connection with sending threats to a Florida Sheriff, police said.

At 1:05 p.m. Monday, South Brunswick Police Department and Middlesex County Prosecutors Office executed a search warrant at a Tanglewood Court home.

Police seized electronic devices and took Richard Golden,38, into custody.

Golden is wanted by Volusia County Sheriff’s Office in Florida for threatening Volusia Sheriff Mike J. Chitwood, police said.

Golden is currently lodged at the Middlesex County Correction Center on a fugitive from Justice Warrant. He will be held pending extradition to Florida.

“The anonymous nature of the internet may make people feel they can say anything, but if you make threats or put people in fear we will use all our resources to track you down,” Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said.

“Yesterday showed that being 974 miles away from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office was no distance too great for the teamwork of law enforcement.”

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