Assistant U.S. Attorney Caleb J. Petzoldt, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, on Feb. 26, 2016, Bush, a former officer with the Jamestown Police Department, posted a threat on the Jamestown, New York Topix forum page. The post contained a threat against two individuals.
The defendant made an initial appearance this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder. A detention hearing is scheduled for April 7, 2016.
The complaint is the culmination of an investigation by the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Harry Snellings and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Adam S. Cohen.
The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
