Man Arrested For Threats Against Bernie Sanders Rally

The Long Beach Post reports:

A Huntington Park man was arrested over the weekend after allegedly making online threats against a Bernie Sanders rally in Long Beach, officials said Tuesday. Jose Rafael Guzman, 27, allegedly made criminal threats and threatened a police officer on Sunday. He was arrested on Monday, Long Beach police said. Police did not elaborate about the threats that were made. The rally is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight.

“Making any kind of threat whether in person or online is illegal and has serious consequences,” police said in a news release. “In response to the tragic shootings that have taken place across the nation over the last couple of days, the LBPD has scheduled extra patrols and will place all available resources in high visibility areas to ensure our community feels safe at all times.”