California man arrested and accused of threatening Arizona election worker after 2022 vote

FILE – Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, Criminal Division, speaks to reporters during a news conference at the Justice Department, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Washington. Federal prosecutors say a San Diego man has been arrested on suspicion of leaving threatening messages on the personal cell phone of an Arizona election worker he accused of manipulating the 2022 election results. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says the 52- year-old has been charged with communicating an interstate threat and will appear in court for the first time on Friday, February 23, 2024. Argentieri said in the statement: “The indictment alleges that the suspect tricked the official into cheating the election and told the official to ‘run’ and ‘hide.’ (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)