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Man Arrested for Church Threats
26 Mar
Summary
- Edgewater police arrested a man for alleged social media threats.
- Threats were directed at a local church and religious groups.
- The suspect admitted to making posts seeking attention.
Stephen Maiocchi, 38, was arrested by the Edgewater Police Department yesterday following an investigation into threatening social media posts. The posts, which surfaced over the weekend, allegedly depicted a firearm and contained threatening language directed at a local church and various religious groups.
Authorities identified Maiocchi as the suspect and took him into custody without incident. During questioning, Maiocchi confessed to creating the social media content. He explained his actions stemmed from anger towards the church after a previous interaction and that he was seeking attention.
Maiocchi is now charged with making written threats to kill or do bodily injury. He is currently being held in the local jail with no bond set.
