Maricopa County Sheriff's Office: Mesa man threatens to kill Arpaio with machine gun

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office: Mesa man threatens to kill Arpaio with machine gun



http://www.azfamily.com/news/MCSO-Mesa-man-threatens-to-kill-Arpaio-with-machine-gun-158504875.html

by Jennifer Thomas

azfamily.com

Posted on June 11, 2012 at 4:41 PM

Updated today at 5:21 PM

PHOENIX -- A 51-year-old Mesa man allegedly threatened to kill Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio during an arrest.

According to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Ronald Chante was being arrested for criminal damage late Sunday night when he told deputies he wanted to assassinate Arpaio with a machine gun, which he claimed to possess.

While no such weapon was found in Chante's trailer home, ammunition was located and a number of neighbors told deputies they had recently seen Chante carrying the weapon in public, according to MCSO officials.

Chante has an extended criminal history with numerous felony convictions and prison sentences. He is prohibited to possess any weapons.

[longship]

1. You in trouble, boy!

I just don't know what else to say about this.

[Meiko]

2. I wonder where he got the machine gun at

they aren't cheap. If you plan on putting a hit on someone why would you brag to the cops about it? Sounds to me like he wanted to get caught.