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Lancaster Man Jailed Without Bail Over Facebook Threats to Police

WellSpan Public Safety alerted police to the video.

Overview

  • Police say Anthony Tsoflias, 38, was arrested after a Facebook video threatened to shoot officers from East Lampeter Township Police and Pennsylvania State Police.
  • In the clip cited in court papers, he said he could "shoot as many cops as I want" and named a specific East Lampeter Township detective.
  • Charging documents state WellSpan, identified as his treatment provider, reported the video and earlier posts that threatened a doctor and other staff.
  • He faces two misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats, was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge William Benner, and remains in Lancaster County Prison.
  • A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 10, and records show the same department charged him with harassment in April.