Arizona congressional candidate arrested for alleged threats against judge, attorney’s office

An Arizona congressional candidate was arrested Saturday for allegedly making threats against a judge and an attorney’s office.

David Redkey, 45, was booked into a Phoenix jail on suspicion of two felonies – using an electronic communication to intimidate, threaten or harass and computer tampering – and a misdemeanor count of threatening or intimidating, according to Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office records. His bond was set at $150,000.

“David Redkey communicated threats of violence to a Superior Court judge and an attorney’s office. TMU [Threat Management Unit] detectives contacted him on Sept. 19, and he admitted to the communications,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

Details about the nature of the alleged threats were not immediately available. The arrest report was sealed to protect victim information, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

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