STRUTHERS, Ohio — The man accused of making a threat to a Jewish center in Youngstown on Instagram was arraigned on Monday for telecommunications harassment and aggravated menacing charges.
Attorneys for James Reardon entered pleas of not guilty on both counts. Bond was continued at $250,000. Reardon was also ordered to stay off of social media, not come within 500 feet of any Jewish center, and to undergo a mental health evaluation.
Reardon's next hearing has been set for Friday, September 13 at 11:00 a.m.
New Middletown police arrested the 20-year-old Reardon at his home Saturday in the Mahoning County village. Police Chief Vincent D'Egidio said Reardon allegedly posted a video last month of a man shooting a semi-automatic rifle with the caption: "Police identified the Youngstown Jewish Family Community shooter as local white nationalist Seamus O'Rearedon."
The post tagged the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown. Authorities say the Instagram account was Reardon's.
Police said rounds of ammunition, semi-automatic weapons and anti-Semitic information were found at his house.
Andy Lipkin, Youngstown Area Jewish Federation's executive vice president, said they were aware of the incident and were working with police.
"I want to stress that we know of no other threat to the Jewish Community or to any of our agencies at this point it time," he said in a statement posted on the organization's website. "Nonetheless, I have directed that we maintain the additional level of security for the near future."