Authorities in California charged an alleged member of the far-right extremist 'boogaloo movement' Tuesday with threatening a public official after investigators say he sent threatening letters to a county health officer
Authorities in California charged an alleged member of the far-right extremist"boogaloo movement" Tuesday with threatening a public official after investigators say he sent threatening letters to a county health officer.
Detectives obtained a search warrant for Viarengo's home and arrested him on Aug. 27 after finding a cache of weapons, said the sheriff's office. Investigators also said Viarengo's fingerprint was found on a threatening letter sent to the widow of Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, who was killed in the line of duty on June 6 by an alleged boogaloo follower.
Attorney information for Viarengo, who was charged with stalking and threatening a public official, was not immediately available.
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