Crime & Safety
Social Media Threat Lands Perth Amboy Man in Jail: Police
A threat to "destroy" police headquarters landed this man in jail, and a psych evaluation, police said.

Perth Amboy, NJ - A 30-year-old Perth Amboy man was arrested Monday and charged with cyber harassment after he posted a threat on social media that he was going to "destroy" the Perth Amboy police headquarters.
Bail was set at $2,500 for Rolando Medina, 30, said Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey. He must undergo a psychiatric evaluation before he can be released on bail, prosecutors said.
The investigation into the threat is active and is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Mohamed Mohamed of the Perth Amboy Police Department at (732) 442-4400, or Detective John Marotta of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-3300.
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