Thief River Falls Man Charged with Felony After Threatening Deputy

Thief River Falls Man Charged with Felony After Threatening Deputy
Thief River Falls Man Charged with Felony After Threatening Deputy

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – In Thief River Falls, Minnesota, 56-year-old Paul J. Warnke is facing a felony charge for allegedly threatening a Pennington County Deputy. On August 23rd, during an investigation, a deputy knocked on Warnke’s apartment door and announced his presence. Warnke responded with hostility, demanding a search warrant and declaring, “I’m going to shoot your ass.”

The deputy retreated and inquired whether Warnke was making a threat. Warnke initially denied it, but as the deputy left, he was heard threatening again, “I’m going to shoot you.” The incident led to Warnke being charged with felony terroristic threats.

I’m Neil Berg reporting for trfnews.i234.me

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