CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
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A southwest Florida resident is in jail on allegations of making threats.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office announced on Sunday, Nov. 8, that Michael G. Davis, from Cape Coral, was arrested on Saturday night in Cape Coral.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Davis is facing a charge of resisting officers without violence along with an out-of-county warrant from Martin County.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO)
Micheal George Davis, a Cape Coral resident, was arrested after allegedly posting threats on TikTok targeting Martin County students, community members, and law enforcement.
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The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said it was contacted by a concerned citizen on Friday, Nov. 6, about a video that a man, later identified as Davis, posted on the social media platform TikTok threatening the lives of a local student, members of the community and Martin County law enforcement.
Investigators reviewed the threats that targeted a school and were able to identify Davis, who posted the video.
Martin County Sheriff’s Office
Martin County Sheriff’s Office
Martin County Sheriff’s Office
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said its criminal investigations division and warrants unit worked with the U.S. Marshals Service and the Cape Coral Police Department to arrest Davis.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office added that at first, Davis refused to surrender to law enforcement outside his home but was eventually taken into law enforcement custody.
“If you threaten any of our students, our schools, anyone in our community or any of our law enforcement officers, we will use every investigative resource available to identify you, find you and lock you up,” Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said in a statement on Sunday morning.
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The Martin County Sheriff’s Office noted it is undetermined why Davis targeted Martin County or the specific people he threatened.
Davis is being held in the Lee County Jail on $100,000 bail for the Martin County arrest warrant.