Ramapo Police Arrest Man Who Said He Wanted To Kill All Cops

RAMAPO, NY — A man suspected of sending threatening letters to several Chestnut Ridge residents has been arrested in New Jersey and extradited to New York.

Ramapo police said in a Facebook post that the man in October sent anonymous letters that stated he was displeased with police and that he wanted to kill all cops.

Police investigated the letters and identified a 60-year-old man from the Village of Chestnut Ridge as a suspect. A warrant for his arrest was then issued.

Police said the man was found in the Borough of Deal, New Jersey, and arrested. He was extradited back to New York, arraigned on charges of making a terroristic threat and released on his own recognizance.

No other information was immediately available.