A 66-year-old Arizona man, Ronald Lee Syvrud has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Donald Trump on social media.
The 66-year-old man from Cochise County made death threats against the Republican Party candidate in the November election in social media posts over the past fortnight.
Syvrud was taken into custody in Cochise County on Thursday, 22 August 2024 without incident, according to Carol Capas, spokeswoman for the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials had been looking for Syvrud, whom they considered an “investigative lead for threats to kill a presidential candidate.”
Capas told NewsNation the threats against the former president were made on social media.
The 66-year-old has several outstanding warrants on separate charges, including for a DUI and failing to appear in court in Wisconsin. He’s also wanted for failing to register as a sex offender and a hit-and-run in Arizona.
The alleged threats came ahead of Trump’s visit to the U.S.-Mexico border in Cochise County on Thursday.
When authorities went to arrest Syvrud at his home on Wednesday evening, they couldn’t locate him, Capas confirmed.
The threats come just six weeks after Trump survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
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