Pickens County man arrested for social media threats
Jerry Warren (Pickens County Sheriff's Office)
PICKEN COUNTY, Ga. - A Pickens County man with a violent criminal history has been arrested for posting a threat on social media.
What we know:
According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, Jerry Warren was charged with making terroristic threats and felony probation violation.
Warren was booked into the Pickens County Jail without bond.
What they're saying:
"Due to the nature of the threats, which included statements about using a vehicle to harm others, along with Warren’s extensive criminal history involving acts of violence and an active probation warrant, the Pickens Sheriff’s Office obtained a warrant for terroristic threats and a search warrant for his residence," the sheriff’s office posted to its Facebook page on Thursday.
What we don't know:
It remains unclear what specific social media platform Warren allegedly used or what prompted the investigation.
Sheriff’s officials have not released the exact wording of the threats or a specific timeline of when the post was discovered.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office.