North Dakota man accused of threatening official with email that references Minnesota shootings

A North Dakota man has been accused of threatening a federal official in an email that refers to the shooting of two lawmakers in Minnesota.

In the email, Charles Dalzell, of St. Thomas, said he was ignored by multiple government officials when he tried to get help with a legal issue, according to a criminal complaint filed June 17 in federal court.

”Now I’m going to be honest with you I don’t want this situation to end up like Minnesota over the weekend,” Dalzell wrote, the complaint said.

Dalzell sent the email shortly after 5 p.m. June 15 to a person identified in the complaint as “J.P.” at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota.

Dalzell also said he was owed money after a court victory and that “police were attempting to silence him so public officials could engage in corruption,” the complaint said.

“I want to avoid any more problems and don’t want North Dakota to end up like Minnesota and no that is not a threat [J.P.] it’s a fact and a statement that it’s a bad situation and I wouldn’t want any part of it,” he wrote, according to the complaint.

Dalzell was previously warned by law enforcement that another email sent Feb. 26, 2024, to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota was “borderline threatening,” according to the complaint.

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“He was also notified that it was a violation to threaten people over the internet and his communications were being perceived as threats,” the complaint said.

Dalzell was arrested June 16 and is charged with one count of making threats against a federal official and one count of making interstate threats. His initial court appearance is scheduled for June 18, according to court records.