A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kidnap the mayor of Wichita, Kansas, over the city's Covid-19 mask ordinance
Meredith Dowty, 59, is facing a criminal threat charge after officials were"alerted to threatening statements directed toward city of Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple," according to a news release from Wichita police. According to Sedgwick County Detention Center records, Dowty was booked at 6:05 p.m. Friday with no bail amount set. CNN has been unable to determine whether he has an attorney.
Anger over, I think really, just Covid in general.""Obviously, the person was very angry, but also very detailed in what it sounded like they wanted to do," he added."They wanted the address, my address. "And also, this threat was more specific about kidnapping me and cutting my throat," he said."Those were what was read to me. They were graphic."The Wichita Police Department's statement did not detail what the alleged threat was about.
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