Man with ties to 'boogaloo' movement charged with threatening health officer over pandemic

The Santa Clara county resident, a community college instructor, allegedly sent two dozen threatening letters to Dr Sara Cody

A California community college instructor with ties to the far-right, anti-government “boogaloo” movement was in custody on suspicion of sending two dozen misogynistic and threatening letters to a county health officer involving the coronavirus pandemic.

The Santa Clara county sheriff’s office said on Tuesday that Alan Viarengo, 55, was arrested last week and charged with felony counts of stalking and threatening a public official. Investigators also seized 138 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and explosive materials from Viarengo’s home in Gilroy.

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