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Belmont Man Arrested Over Alleged Threat to Attack Millbrae Churchgoer at Aug. 31 Event

A community tip prompted deputies to act quickly.

Overview

  • Deputies opened an investigation at 8:40 a.m. Friday after a resident reported a threatening social media post.
  • The suspect, 50-year-old Alexi El Kadi of Belmont, allegedly targeted a specific person tied to Our Lady of Lebanon Church in Millbrae.
  • Authorities say the post referenced an attack during a mass event scheduled for Aug. 31 at the church on the 600 block of El Camino Real.
  • Deputies arrested El Kadi at his home and obtained a gun violence restraining order barring him from possessing firearms.
  • He was booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility on a criminal threats charge with bail set at $50,000, and the investigation remains active.