Crime & Safety
Man, 22, Arrested Over Alleged Social Media Threat To Harm Miami-Dade Police Officer
Vernon E.. Kelson, 22, is facing a host of charges, including making written threats to kill or cause bodily injury.
March 3, 2023
A Miami man has been arrested after he allegedly made threats on social media while holding an AK-47 to hurt a Miami-Dade Police Department officer, officials said Tuesday.
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Vernon E.. Kelson, 22, is facing a host of charges, including making written threats to kill or cause bodily injury, using or displaying a firearm while committing a felony and openly carrying a weapon, according to the police arrest farm.
"I will not tolerate anyone, in any way, to threaten my officers or anyone bearing the badge on their chest," police Director Freddy Ramirez said in the statement. "I will make available all of the resources of the Miami-Dade Police Department to bring those individuals to justice."
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