Man charged with threatening to shoot Mass. police officers arrested in Cranston

Daniel Kittredge
Posted 3/6/15

A man who allegedly threatened the lives of police officers in a Massachusetts community through a Facebook post was taken into custody in Cranston on March 1.

Jerome McIntyre, 31, with no …

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Man charged with threatening to shoot Mass. police officers arrested in Cranston

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A man who allegedly threatened the lives of police officers in a Massachusetts community through a Facebook post was taken into custody in Cranston on March 1.

Jerome McIntyre, 31, with no permanent address, was arrested at Harrington Hall following a brief struggle with officers, according to a press release from Chief of Police Col. Michael J. Winquist. At the time of his arrest, McIntyre was found in possession of a knife with a blade longer than three inches.

McIntyre was arraigned March 2 and ordered held for violating the terms of bail on a previous charge out of East Providence. He additionally faces charges of resisting arrest and possession of a weapon other than a firearm (knife).

According to the chief’s release, Quincy, Mass., police received information on March 1 that McIntyre had threatened to shoot and kill officers in their community over a property dispute in which he had been involved. The threats were allegedly made through a posting on the social network.

Quincy police obtained warrants for McIntyre’s arrest on charges of threatening to commit a crime and witness intimidation.

Cranston police, who located McIntyre at Harrington Hall, also found he was wanted on a pair of Rhode Island bench warrants for unrelated incidents.

Quincy police intend to pursue McIntyre’s extradition once his legal matters in Rhode Island have been settled.

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