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Judi Lynn

(160,630 posts) Wed Dec 19, 2018, 01:32 AM Dec 2018

Air base worker charged with making threats; many guns found

Source: Associated Press

Updated 5:48 pm CST, Tuesday, December 18, 2018

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Police have seized more than 70 firearms from the home of a man who is accused of threatening to shoot co-workers at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in suburban Detroit.

Master Sgt. Roque Diegel (DEE'-gul) is charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism. He denied the allegation during a court appearance Tuesday, calling it "baffling." He says he's three weeks away from retirement.

State police say they found dozens of weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition at Diegel's home in Harrison Township. The Macomb Daily reports that he has worked at Selfridge since 2002 and currently is an air terminal craftsman.

A picture on Facebook shows Diegel dressed as Santa Claus and holding a machine gun turret aboard a helicopter.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Air-base-worker-charged-with-making-threats-many-13475509.php

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Air base worker charged with making threats; many guns found (Original Post) Judi Lynn Dec 2018 OP

Interesting- James48 Dec 2018 #1

I wonder if it has something to do with him being 3 weeks away from retirement... Javaman Dec 2018 #3

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James48

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1. Interesting-

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Wed Dec 19, 2018, 01:52 AM

Dec 2018

He denies ever making any threats;
I just watched the video of his preliminary arraignment. He’s got no record of any kind;
According to the judge, all of the weapons confiscated which required registration, appear to have been properly registered; and there reallv wasnt anything at the preliminary hearing to indicate what the threat was.

Seeing the guy on tape, and hearing what was said in court, I’m not sure there was anything at all that took place.

I’m holding judgement on this one, and hoping he gets a good lawyer, and a fair trial. From what I’ve seen presented so far, I don’t see any crime. Especially i don’t see any terrorist threat. I’d have to listen to what witnesses say he said.

Javaman

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3. I wonder if it has something to do with him being 3 weeks away from retirement...

Reply to James48 (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 19, 2018, 11:59 AM

Dec 2018

someone has it out for him?

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