GILBERT, AZ — Police said they arrested a 40-year-old man after he allegedly made threats on social media against Gilbert council members.
Gilbert police said Robert Walker Duane Bird was arrested on October 16 on five counts of threatening to inflict physical harm on a person using electronic communication. In a statement, police told ABC15 that making threats of violence, even on social media, is a criminal offense and will be investigated thoroughly.
ABC15 was unable to reach Bird for comment. In the statement, Gilbert police said these are allegations, and Bird is presumed innocent…