A Dansville woman, Jennifer E. Curran, 40, has been arrested and charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal law enforcement officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett A. Harvey, on December 4, 2025, several threats were posted online through the social media platform GETTR by a user identified as @Word_Smith. These included threats to kill the President, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and to commit a mass shooting. Investigators later traced these posts to Curran.
The following day, FBI agents and New York State Police visited Curran’s home. They found her holding a hammer when they made contact. Curran admitted to posting the threats and said she was “very upset,” adding that there were some “social workers” and “police officers” she wanted to “hurt.” She also stated that she could post whatever she wanted while waving the hammer in what investigators described as a threatening manner. Curran told investigators that if necessary she would kill someone on her property to make her point clear and refused requests to drop the hammer, saying: “get away from me before I assault you.” She was then taken into custody.
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo commented: “The safety and protection of law enforcement, at every level, is paramount to law enforcement being able to do their jobs and protecting our communities. Any individual who threatens to commit violence against any member of law enforcement will be held accountable for their actions.”
Special Agent-in-Charge Philip Tejera of the FBI’s Buffalo Field Office added: “When someone chooses violence instead of compliance, it risks the safety of those who serve and protect our communities. The FBI appreciates the extraordinary vigilance of our agents and swift coordination with our law enforcement partners.”
The investigation was conducted by the New York State Police under Major Kevin Sucher and the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Special Agent-in-Charge Philip Tejera.
It is noted that criminal charges are accusations only; defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
