NY Man Who Was Allegedly Threatening Dominican Republic President, Arrested
A man in New York was arrested Monday for allegedly threatening Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, who is in the city for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Figueroa, who has had emotional problems, allegedly made online threats earlier, for which he had to go through psychological evaluation at a hospital. A senior law enforcement official said that he reportedly returned to the same behaviour, reported after being released.
Court documents revealed that it was then that on Sept. 11, he tried to take a flight to another nation from John F. Kennedy Airport, but officials didn't allow him to board the plane as his passport had expired. Almost a week later, he allegedly voluntarily interviewed law enforcement officers and told them he shared social media posts that could be perceived as threatening. Still, he had no intention of harming anyone.
According to court documents, Figueroa said he posted on social media to warn about corruption in the Dominican Republic. He added that he was the one who was elected as president of the country but did not take up the position as he wanted to fight corruption.
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