Man Faces Federal Charges After Making Threats Toward Buffalo Tops
Written by Site Hub on July 25, 2022
Joey David George, 37, of Lynnwood, Washington, was arrested late last week after calling a Tops store in Buffalo and threatening racially motivated violence. According to the criminal complaint, George allegedly called the Tops on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo on July 19 and 20 and threatened to shoot Black people in the store. George was also charged with a call to a restaurant in San Bruno, California in May when he allegedly threatened to shoot Black and Latinx patrons.
U.S. Attorney Nick Brown stated: “The Buffalo community is trying to heal from the horrific shooting at a Tops grocery store. I cannot imagine the type of fear such hate-fueled threats engendered in those just trying to go about their daily lives. We cannot tolerate this kind of hate in our community and will not sit by while people seek to terrorize others across our country.”
Source: 13 WHAM
