Auburn Man Arrested, Accused Of Threatening To Kill Seattle Mayor

Renton WA

28 April, 2021

4:12 PM

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AUBURN, WA — A 43-year-old Auburn man was arrested on suspicion of telephone harassment after police said he left a voicemail for Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, threatening to kill her. According to the Seattle Police Department, detectives were notified about the voicemail on Tuesday and were soon able to identify the caller's Auburn address. Police located the man they believe placed the call on the 4800 block of South 292nd Street. Investigators said he was arrested without incident and booked into the King County jail. "The Seattle Police Department will fully investigate any threat made against a public official and will work with prosecutors to ensure they are held responsible," the department wrote Wednesday. "SPD detectives have previously investigated several other unrelated threats against city council members."