A New York man was arrested on charges of allegedly threatening to kill the mayor of Yonkers and city police officers at a St. Patrick's Day parade, prosecutors say.
, 32, is accused of posting threatening messages on social media saying he would"slaughter" and"crucify" members of the Yonkers Police Department"all along" McLean Avenue, which is along the city's parade route.
Because of the threats, the police department issued a warning to officers"to exercise diligence and caution" when interacting with Kola.
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