Man charged with felony threats toward voters
(ABC 6 News) – A Rochester man was charged with felony terroristic threats after threatening to shoot all Democrats at a Rochester polling place.
According to court documents, Timothy William Kearney arrived at the 2122 Campus Drive SE polling place around 11:11 a.m. Nov. 3, where he told an election judge he would shoot the Democrats there.
The election judge said Kearney appeared intoxicated. A witness at the scene allegedly told police Kearney “said some threatening things at the polling place that he shouldn’t have,” according to court documents.
When RPD attempted to speak to Kearney, he allegedly told responding officers he would kill them.
He was later taken into custody.
Kearney was released Nov. 5 on $0 bail with conditions, which included avoiding alcohol and drugs and refraining from assault and threatening behavior.
Kearney was also ordered to surrender all firearms in his possession to law enforcement within two days of his release Nov. 5.
Kearney was previously convicted of misdemeanor possession of metal knuckles or a switchblade in February of 2023.
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(ABC 6 News) – A Rochester man is facing a felony charge for threats of violence after allegedly threatening to shoot people at a polling location.
According to the Rochester Police Department, officers were dispatched to 2122 Campus Drive SE, a polling location in the City of Rochester, for threats call on Sunday November 3 at around 11:15 a.m.
Police tell us an election judge reported an individual, later identified as Timothy Kearney, age 46, Rochester, was accompanying someone who was there to vote and made comments about shooting people.
Kearney was located by police at Silver Creek Corner, 2125 Campus Dr. SE, and transported to Saint Marys due to his level of intoxication and later transported to the Adult Detention Center.