Police: Ohio man accused of threat to Jewish center arrested
NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Police say a man accused of making what they believe was a threat to a Jewish center in Ohio on Instagram has been arrested on telecommunications harassment and aggravated menacing charges.
New Middletown police say they arrested 20-year-old James Reardon, Jr., at his home Saturday in the Mahoning County village. WKBN-TV reports Police Chief Vincent D’Egidio said Reardon allegedly posted a video last month of a man shooting a semi-automatic rifle with the caption: “Police identified the Youngstown Jewish Family Community shooter as local white nationalist Seamus O’Rearedon.”
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James Reardon, Jr., 20, is charged with telecommunications harassment and aggravated menacing. He's being held in the Mahoning County Jail.Police... https://t.co/KboofBQbzD
— Lindsey Watson (@LindseyWatsonTV) August 17, 2019
The post was tagged the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown. Authorities say the Instagram account was Reardon’s.
Police said rounds of ammunition, semi-automatic weapons and anti-Semitic information were found at his house.
It couldn’t be determined whether Reardon has an attorney.
James Reardon, 20, is accused of posting a violent Instagram video showing a man firing a semi-automatic weapon, with background sounds of sirens and peoples' screams.
The video's location tag was the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown.https://t.co/6Bx9ft0tKC— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) August 18, 2019
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