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Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz said Friday that he received a tip from local Florida police about a “possible plot” against his life and was told that an armed man had been arrested not far from his home. .
“The day before the election, I was notified by Margate Police Station, in my parliamentary district, of a possible plot against my life,” he said in a statement. “The person in question was arrested not far from my home. He is a former felon and was in possession of a rifle, a suppressor, and a bulletproof vest.”
“The manifesto discovered with him contained anti-Semitic rhetoric, among other things, and my name was the only one on the ‘target’ list,” said Moskowitz, who is Jewish. Ta. He said he did not want to give further details to avoid compromising the investigation.
The Margate Police Department announced in a news release Friday that they arrested John Lapinski, 41, on Nov. 2 on charges of “possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and other firearm-related charges.” .
During the search, officers also found “several firearms and evidence that the deputy may have been planning some criminal activity,” according to the news release, which did not specifically mention the deputy. do not have.
CNN could not immediately identify Lapinski’s lawyer.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is leading the ongoing investigation into the incident, the police department said.
CNN has reached out to the ATF, the U.S. Capitol Police, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Department of Justice. The FBI declined to comment.
Moskowitz, who was re-elected to represent Florida’s 23rd District on Tuesday, said in a statement that he is “extremely concerned” about the safety of members of Congress.
“As an appointee to the task force on the Donald J. Trump assassination attempt, I understand the failure and the importance of establishing protections for the current and future Commander-in-Chief and Vice President.” Moskowitz said. “At the same time, I am very concerned about the safety of our members and the severe lack thereof when they are in their constituencies.Regardless of political affiliation or differences, we all have families that we want to keep safe.” Masu.”
CNN’s Holmes Lybrand and Manu Raju contributed to this report.
