Daniel Scott, Threatening Communications, Connecticut 2020
A federal complaint has been filed against Daniel Scott, 31, of Norwich, Connecticut, for making threatening communications to a woman in the Bronx, New York.
According to the complaint, Scott made threatening calls and sent threatening texts to the woman after she communicated to him that she was not interested in having a romantic relationship with him.
Texts and voicemails reviewed by investigators contained specific threats to harm the victim. One text included a promise by Scott that, on March 2, 2020, he would travel to the gym where she was employed and “…shoot tha whole gym up an end all of us….”
On the afternoon of March 2, 2020, Scott appeared at the victim’s workplace in the Bronx. The victim called 9-1-1 and Scott was arrested by the New York Police Department.
Scott is currently detained in New York on domestic violence-related charges. It is alleged that Scott has two prior federal convictions for narcotics distribution offenses, and he is currently on federal supervised release.
The charge of making threatening communications carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years. U.S. Attorney Durham stressed that a complaint is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) with the assistance of the New York Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas P. Morabito.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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