- Nicholas Matthew Scelfo, 27, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was arrested and charged with influencing, impeding, and retaliating against a federal officer by threat after threatening an ICE officer outside a detention facility in Newark, N.J.
- According to court documents, Scelfo threatened to assault and murder the officer and members of the officer’s family during a demonstration outside the facility. Law enforcement identified him through video posted on social media and other evidence.
- Prosecutors said Scelfo admitted after his arrest that he threatened to kill the officer and the officer’s family. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. READ MORE
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