FORT WORTH – Police arrested a 17-year-old for posting a photo on social media of a rifle's sights pointed at a marked Fort Worth police car with a threatening message.
Montrae Toliver was arrested for making a terroristic threat, according to Fort Worth police spokesperson Tamara Pena. Toliver allegedly posted the photo on Twitter with the caption, "Should I do it? They don't care for a black male anyways [sic]."
Authorities said the rifle turned out to be a toy, but they said that doesn't matter.
"It's considered a threat," said Officer Tamara Pena during a news conference Monday afternoon.
On December 22, the Department of Homeland Security became aware of the tweet and the Fort Worth police, among other jurisdictions, launched an investigation into the threat of violence against police. Further investigation revealed Toliver was responsible for posting the tweet, Pena said. More Strange News
