{"id":451070,"date":"2026-11-08T18:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T18:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/451070\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T18:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T18:34:13","slug":"cape-coral-man-arrested-accused-of-making-social-media-threats-to-martin-county-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/451070\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Coral man arrested, accused of making social media threats to Martin County residents"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LayzaCAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n

A Cape Coral man accused of making social media threats to residents in Martin County has been arrested.<\/p>\n

According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, a concerned citizen alerted deputies to a video that targeted a local student, members of the community, and law enforcement.<\/p>\n

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Martin County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/p>\n

Reported threats made against Martin County residents<\/p>\n

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The man in the video, identified by deputies as Michael George Davis, was tracked to Cape Coral. <\/p>\n

MCSO worked with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Cape Coral Police Department to arrest Davis. Deputies say he initially refused to come out of his home, but was ultimately taken into custody on a Martin County warrant.<\/p>\n

According to MCSO, the reason why Davis reportedly targeted Martin County and the specific individuals he named remains unclear. His motive remains under investigation, they added.<\/p>\n

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