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Arizona man in custody amid investigation into alleged threats to kill former President Donald Trump

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Published  August 23, 2024 8:49am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

Man arrested after alleged threats against Trump

FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas has more on the alleged threats an Arizona man made against Trump. He was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 22, as the former president was visiting the border in the same county the man was arrested in.

COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. - The Cochise County Sheriff's Office announced that a man from Benson who they consider to be an "investigative lead for threats to kill a presidential candidate" has been taken into custody.

In a brief statement we received, CCSO said the man, identified in earlier statements as 66-year-old Ronald Lee Syvrud, was taken into custody at a place within Cochise County at around 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 22.

While an earlier statement posted by CCSO on their Facebook page did not identify the presidential candidate allegedly targeted, both the Associated Press and Fox News identified the candidate as former President Donald Trump.

Officials with CCSO said Syvrud has a number of outstanding warrants. One is from Wisconsin for alleged DUI-related offenses, and another is from Arizona's Graham County for alleged hit-and-run and alleged failure to register as a sex offender.

Sheriff's officials in Cochise County say they have taken a man into custody, who they identified as an investigative lead for threats to kill former President Donald Trump.