Man accused of threatening Las Vegas officers on Facebook
A man accused of threatening two Las Vegas Metro officers on Facebook was ordered held on $500,000 bail Wednesday.
DeAndre Allen, whom prosecutors said was affiliated with several gangs, was indicted on two counts of aggravated stalking, two counts of stalking with the use of a computer, one count of intimidating a public officer, and two counts of publishing matter inciting breach of peace.
According to a police report, the officers were “extremely intimidated and fearful for their safety after reading Allen’s posts.”
In a late June Facebook post, the 27-year-old Allen referenced the November 2009 fatal shooting of Metro officer Trevor Nettleton, who was gunned down at his home by members of the Wood gang, according to a police report.
He named Detective Lawrence Rinetti and another officer, writing “I hope yall get smoked like da homies did yo boy trevor…lmjao,” according to the report.
In a profanity-laced post less than a month later, he referenced the slayings of veteran officers Alyn Beck, 41, and Igor Soldo, 31, who were killed on duty while eating lunch at a CiCi’s Pizza.
As recently as Aug. 14, Allen posted a video of Metro officers arresting a man, who appeared to struggle with police.
“I swear somebody need to walk in a police station nd (sic) start poppin (expletive)… F.T.P (explative),” wrote Allen, who according to his profile attended Mojave High School and studied at Hustla University.
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