CNN —Three people have been arrested after allegedly making online threats against the Volusia County Sheriff over comments he made against a neo-Nazi hate group. Earlier this year, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood addressed a spike in antisemitic fliers and messages on literature and banners, including at the Daytona International Speedway during races. In a February news conference, Chitwood called them a “radical group of cowardly scumbags.”“These scumbags came to the wrong county,” Chitwood added. This is about violence.”After the news conference, police began investigating anonymous online threats to kill the sheriff, the agency said. Meyer was taken into custody in San Diego and is to be extradited to Volusia County, according to the release.

Source: CNN April 22, 2023 18:49 UTC