Connecticut Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Florida Sheriff on 4Chan

Shelton, CT - A 23-year-old Connecticut man was arrested for making threats to kill a Florida Sheriff on the social media site 4Chan. On Wednesday,...

April 21, 2023
7:32 PM

Shelton, CT - A 23-year-old Connecticut man was arrested for making threats to kill a Florida Sheriff on the social media site 4Chan. On Wednesday, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office announced that Cristhian Zapata was arrested for making online threats to kill the county's Sheriff, Mike Chitwood. According to police, Zapata made a post on the online message board on April 7th that read "I WILL KILL CHITWOOD, MARK MY WORDS." According to the sheriff's office, the post was flagged by the Central Florida Intelligence Exchange for further investigation.

Rob Garguilo