By Associated Press - Thursday, January 30, 2020

GROVELAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A 72-year-old suburban Detroit man was arrested Thursday for making threats against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Michigan State Police said.

Investigators found the Groveland Township man had left verbal threats on Benson’s voicemail and made similar threats to a person in her office, police said. The man was being held Thursday at the Oakland County Jail.

“The charge is making a terrorist threat – when somebody makes a threat of violence towards a facility or a person” 1st Lt. Michael Shaw said.

Shaw said police are not yet revealing the nature of the threats. A news release said weapons were seized from the man’s home.

Benson sent out a tweet thanking state police for their quick action.

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