A man in West Palm Beach, Florida, is accused of making threats against President Trump via social media.
Police said the suspect, identified as 46-year-old Shannon Depararro Atkins, was arrested on Friday evening during a traffic stop, the New York Post reported on Saturday.
In a news release, West Palm Beach and police officials said a tip came in to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Threat Operations Center from a man in Okeechobee, Florida, who reported the alleged threats against Trump. He then led investigators to the source of the online posts that were apparently seen on Facebook.
The press release continued:
On January 20, a West Palm Beach Police Department detective assigned to the FBI Task Force began the investigation that led to Shannon Depararro Atkins, 46, of 650 Pacific Grove Dr. #6, West Palm Beach. As the investigation progressed,…
