San Diego man arrested and accused of threatening Arizona election employee after 2022 vote
A San Diego man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of leaving threatening messages on the private cellphone of an Arizona election employee he accused of rigging the 2022 election outcomes, federal prosecutors mentioned.
The 52-year-old was charged with one rely of speaking an interstate risk and can make an preliminary court docket look Friday in San Diego, in keeping with an announcement from the U.S. Division of Justice.
The defendant left threatening voicemails for a Maricopa County official the day after the certification of the 2022 election outcomes, prosecutors mentioned.
“The indictment alleges that the defendant accused the official of dishonest the election and informed the official to ‘run’ and ‘cover,’ ” Appearing Assistant Lawyer Normal Nicole M. Argentieri mentioned within the assertion.
In a single voicemail, the defendant mentioned: “You wanna cheat our elections? You wanna screw People out of true votes? We’re coming, (expletive),” in keeping with the indictment.
If convicted, he faces a most penalty of 5 years in jail.
The case is a part of a U.S. Justice Division process pressure that investigates threats of violence towards election officers, staff and volunteers.