Arrest of Richard Golden
| Date | March 6, 2023 |
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| Time | 1:05 p.m. (EST, UTC−05:00) |
| Location | Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, United States |
| Target | Richard Golden |
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On March 6, 2023, Richard Golden, a 38-year-old man from South Brunswick, New Jersey, was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Mike Chitwood, the sherrif of Volusia County, Florida. Golden had allegedly stated to shoot Chitwood on the imageboard 4chan, which resulted in an investigation that ended up in his arrest. Chitwood had been the target of hate groups, primarily the Goyim Defense League (GDL).
Background[edit]
In February 2023, antisemitic flyers were left around neighborhoods and under pedestrian bridges during the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida.[1][2] Mike Chitwood identified the perpetrators as the Goyim Defense League, an antisemitic hate group.[3] In a press conference, Chitwood laid out information on the group and laid out arrest records of twelve members of the organization. Chitwood has experienced continuous harassment from the organization due to his stance on hate speech.[2][4][5]
Incident[edit]
On February 22, 2023, Golden allegedly made comments on 4chan, where users were discussing Chitwood’s response to hate activity in Florida.[6] Golden allegedly wrote to "Just shoot Chitwood in the head and murder him."[7] The Central Florida Intelligence Exchange, a fusion center, flagged the post, and launched an investigation to identify the person behind the post. Investigators obtained a search warrant to launch a subpoena in order to acquire the IP address used to make the post, ultimately identifying Richard Golden.[8]
Arrest[edit]
On March 6, 2023, at 1:05 p.m. EST,[9] the South Brunswick Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office executed a search warrant at a home in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, seizing electronic devices and arresting Richard Golden. Golden was living at the residence of his mother at the time of the arrest.[10][8]
Accused[edit]
Richard Golden, 38, was identified as the accused. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was told by his mother that he stays in his room, is unemployed and holds anti-government and anti-law enforcement views.[8][11] He was charged with second-degree felony written threats to kill or injure.[12] Golden is being held at the Middlesex County Corrections Center, waiting extradition to Volusia County, Florida with a bond of $100,000.[6][11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Metz, Claire (2023-02-21). "Police: Antisemitic messages spread outside Daytona International Speedway". WESH. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Florida sheriff blasts 'cowardly scumbags' behind string of antisemitic messages". The Independent. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ "Antisemitic GDL network grows larger as violence against Jewish Americans abounds". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ "Dramatic police chase airs live during sheriff's radio interview in Florida". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ "Racist group targets Sheriff Mike Chitwood by dropping flyers in Port Orange area". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rabines, Amanda (2023-03-15). "New Jersey man arrested for threatening Volusia sheriff on 4chan, Sheriff's Office says". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-03-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Trapani, Matt (2023-03-14). "Authorities: NJ man threatened Florida sheriff who stood up to neo-Nazi groups". News 12 - New Jersey. Retrieved 2023-03-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Richard Golden: What we know about the man accused of threatening Sheriff Mike Chitwood". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ "Arrest Made In Threats to Florida Sheriff. Davidson Mill Road Crash Cleanup Remains Underway. from South Brunswick Twp Police Department". Nixle. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ NJ.com, Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for (2023-03-14). "N.J. man charged with threatening Florida sheriff who spoke against antisemitism, cops say". nj. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "'Just shoot Chitwood in the head': Man accused of making online death threats against Florida sheriff". FOX 35 Orlando. 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ↑ "New Jersey man arrested for posting death threats online aimed at Sheriff Mike Chitwood". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
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