Authorities arrested a North Carolina man after he allegedly called and threatened to set a predominantly Black church on fire.
that the FBI and Virginia Beach police spoke with Bareswill, who denied making the call to the church and said he was asleep when the call was made. The affidavit said phone records showed the call was made from Bareswill’s phone and that someone had searched the internet with queries such as “Black Lives Matter protest held in Virginia” and a search for predominantly African-American churches.
Court records did not immediately identify an attorney for Bareswill. If convicted, he will face up to 10 years in prison, according to the Justice Department.
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