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Arrest made in national threats to Jewish community centers

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Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, center, member of Congress's bipartisan task force combating anti-Semitism, speaks with a reporter after holding a press conference to address bomb treats against Jewish organizations and vandalism at Jewish cemeteries, Friday March 3, 2017, at the Park East Synagogue in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) (The Associated Press)

Jonathan Miller, left, NYPD deputy commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism; Malcolm Hoenlein, center, executive vice-chair of Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, right, member of Congress' bipartisan task force combating anti-Semitism, confer after holding a news conference to address bomb treats against Jewish organizations and vandalism at Jewish cemeteries, Friday March 3, 2017, at the Park East Synagogue in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) (The Associated Press)

In this image taken from video, Oren Segal, Co-Director of the Anti-Defamation League's Center on Extremism, addresses the media at a news conference at ADL Headquarters in New York, Friday, March 3, 2017. Segal commented on the arrest of a Missouri man in connection with threats made to at least eight Jewish institutions nationwide and the Anti-Defamation League's headquarters in New York City. He also commented on the recent rise of anti-Semitic activity in general. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) (The Associated Press)

An arrest has been made in connection with threats made to at least eight Jewish community centers nationwide and the Anti-Defamation League's headquarters in New York City.

Federal authorities in New York said Friday that Juan Thompson has been arrested.

According to a complaint, the threats were made to harass a former girlfriend. The caller used the victim's name while making some of the threats.

The phone threat to the ADL's Manhattan headquarters was made Feb. 22.

Thompson was expected to appear in a Missouri court later Friday on charges that include cyberstalking.

There was no immediate information on attorney who could comment on his behalf.