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Federal Charges Accuse Ohio Man Of Threatening Jewish Center

 James Reardon, Jr.
Mahoning County Sheriff's Office
James Reardon, Jr.

Federal authorities are announcing charges against an Ohio man accused of threatening a Jewish community center in a video police say shows him shooting a rifle.

Police in New Middletown in northeastern Ohio arrested 20-year-old James Reardon on August 16 after police say he posted a video on Instagram last month of himself shooting a semiautomatic rifle.

The video included sounds of sirens and screaming with the caption: "Police identified the Youngstown Jewish Family Community shooter as local white nationalist."

A federal charge filed August 19 and unsealed Thursday charges Reardon with transmitting threatening communications via interstate commerce.

Police say they found weapons and anti-Semitic information at Reardon's home.

A message seeking comment was left with his attorney.

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