BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Pennsylvania man was charged with interstate communication of a threat for text messages sent to a Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s detective, the United States Attorney’s Office said Monday.
The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office contacted the FBI after a detective received threatening text messages to his cell phone in May.
“You will die soon!” the text message stated. “I will personally do the job if necessary. Death to the weaponized government means death to the weaponized government literally; you are living on borrowed time.”
Investigation identified the user of the telephone number that the threatening messages were sent from as Layton Love, 46, of Pennsylvania.
A New York State arrest warrant was issued on May 21, charging Love with making a terroristic threat and aggravated harassment. Love was located and arrested by Pennsylvania State Police at his parents’ residence in Eldred, Pennsylvania.
If convicted, the suspect will face a maximum of five years in prison.
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