Authorities say a California community college instructor with ties to the far-right, anti-government “boogaloo” movement is in custody following his arrest for allegedly sending more than two dozen threatening letters to a county health officer during the coronavirus pandemic.
KNTV San Jose reports that the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office arrested 55-year-old Alan Viarengo last week and seized large amounts of firearms and explosives from his family’s home.
Court records reviewed by the station show detectives found more than 100 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition, tools for making ammunition and confederate flags.
Viarengo has been charged with felony counts of stalking and harassing a public official. He has not entered a plea. The stations reports that his bail was revoked and he remains in jail.
