November 5, 2010 in City

Man arrested again in Murray threat

 
Tags:John Jay SielerJohn SielerPatty Murray

A Spokane man arrested outside a U.S. Senate candidates debate with a meat cleaver and other knives has been charged in federal court.

John Jay Sieler, 50, is accused of threatening to kill Sen. Patty Murray on Oct. 14 as he drove by her supporters waving a meat cleaver and shouting profanities.

Sieler was arrested outside KSPS studios, 3911 S. Regal St., where Murray and Republican candidate Dino Rossi debated that night. Police found other weapons in his car.

Sieler was initially given $500 bail at the Spokane County Jail for misdemeanor charges but was arrested again Wednesday evening on a federal warrant. He appeared in U.S. District Court on one count of threatening a federal official.

He was ordered to remain in jail until a bail hearing on Monday.

Meghann M. Cuniff

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Five comments on this story so far. Add yours!

  • misjustice on November 05 at 9:34 a.m.

    Glad the Feds are involved in this; otherwise, Tucker would refuse to charge this case.

  • james_l on November 05 at 10:31 a.m.

    This is Tucker’s “in-kind” contribution to his political party.

  • johno on November 05 at 4:17 p.m.

    it would be nice if we can get some more information on the accused. Is he employed? On public assistance? Any criminal history? Is he Dino Rossi’s brother in law? (yes, I’m joking about the last one).

  • misjustice on November 05 at 5:45 p.m.

    @ Monarch; I read in a previous report that he had “mental” issues and thinks that politicians are out to get him. On some level, he could be right!

    Maybe he just had an axe to grind?

  • WillyPeter on November 06 at 10:32 a.m.

    So how come Murray hasn’t been arrested! She’s a threat to all of us….’specially with those tennis shoes on…

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