MOROCCO, Ind. (AP) — A 26-year-old northwestern Indiana man faces two felony counts of intimidation for allegedly threatening the justices of the Indiana Supreme Courtroom, Indiana State Police say.
David Wayne Goetz II of Morocco was arrested Wednesday, police mentioned.
An investigation started in late February when Indiana State Capitol Police contacted state police detectives on the Lowell put up in regards to the alleged threats.
Police mentioned they realized Goetz had despatched threatening emails to the justices. Because the investigation continued into April, Goetz allegedly continued to ship the threatening emails and left threatening voicemails with the court docket, police mentioned.
In a single case, Goetz allegedly mentioned “I’m critical. I’ll kill you folks now for violating my rights of a good trial of all my costs of the state of Indiana.”
Different emails threatened a “massacre” and mentioned Goetz had the best to kill each single cop and choose within the nation.”
Throughout an interview, Goetz admitted emailing the court docket however denied threatening it.
“I simply threatened the choose,” he mentioned.
A warrant was executed Wednesday and Goetz was taken into custody on the Newton County Jail.
On-line court docket information don’t present an lawyer for Goetz who may touch upon his behalf.