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New York City man charged with posting threat to police hours after officers were gunned down
Published January 08, 2015
A New York City man has been charged with posting a threat against police hours after two officers were killed by another man who had signaled his planned attack online.
The New York Post (http://bit.ly/1EcB92z ) reports that 18-year-old Devon Coley was arraigned Monday on a charge of making a terroristic threat.
The Post says Coley — who also is facing unrelated gun possession and other charges — posted a photo of a gunman shooting at a patrol car with the phrase "73Nextt." It was an apparent reference to the 73rd police precinct in his Brooklyn neighborhood.
His lawyer told a judge Coley wasn't planning to follow through on the message. Prosecutors called the charges serious and sought $250,000 bail.
A judge called the posts inflammatory but released Coley without bail.
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Information from: New York Post, http://www.nypost.com
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