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Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Yahoo
Cambria County man arrested over alleged mass shooting threat
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Salix man has been charged after he allegedly said he wanted to commit a mass shooting at a grocery store in Cambria County while speaking in an Xbox chat. Dylan Shaffer, 25, has been charged after an online friend from Minnesota reached out to police about a mass shooting threat that he allegedly made, according to a criminal complaint. The Minnesota man contacted the Adams Township Police Department on Feb. 18 to report the threat that he claimed Shaffer made on the gaming platform. Officers went to Shaffer's address and spoke with him about the alleged incident. Shaffer denied making any threats and said he did not have a firearm. However, officers were given an audio clip from the Minnesota man that was recorded on the Xbox chat room. Shoeprints lead to burglary suspects' arrest in Jefferson County According to the affidavit, in the audio Shaffer can be heard saying that he's mad at the customers who come to the grocery store where he works. The online friend can be heard asking, 'Why would you bring a gun to your grocery store and shoot people when they did nothing wrong.' Shaffer goes on to allegedly say that they are always doing something wrong and that he wanted to hurt people. Police asked Shaffer again if he had made any threats or wanted to harm anyone and he again denied it, which police noted was 'contradictive' to what they heard in the audio. Police also noted that Shaffer then said he just wanted to shoot fruit and was going to use a gun that he was going to get from a relative. Officers then contacted the Richland Township Police Department due to the threat as they are the department in charge of the area where the store was located. The grocery store was closed for the day due to the alleged threats Shaffer made. Shaffer is in the Cambria County Prison with bail denied as the 'danger to society is too great if defendant were to be released,' according to court documents. He's facing charges of terroristic threats, terroristic threats to cause serious public inconvenience and criminal use of a communication facility. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 27. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘I am sorry to do this,' Johnstown man accused of robbing store
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Johnstown man is facing charges after he allegedly robbed a store by telling the clerk that 'if she cooperated then he wouldn't hurt her.' Eli Zasadni, 48, is being charged after he allegedly robbed a store on Scalp Avenue by brandishing a knife at a clerk, according to a criminal complaint. On Feb. 1, officers from the Richland Township Police Department were contacted by the store who said that a white male had stolen money from them. Altoona man accused of trying to shoot wife, told officers 'then shoot me' According to the affidavit, the clerk reported that the robber was around 6'1,' was wearing all black, and was seen traveling east on foot. They also reported that not much of his face was visible. The clerk added that the male said, 'I am sorry to do this,' before he pulled a knife on her and told her to give her all the money she had. Officers obtained video footage of the incident. Two days after the incident a woman called the police department and said that she believed that Zasadni was the one who committed the robbery. She stated that they had gotten into a fight and he returned the next day with $1,700, stating that he had gotten paid for a job. The woman told officers that she saw the Facebook post about the robbery suspect and recognized Zasadni as the man. When she questioned him, he also allegedly admitted to the theft. Police noted in the complaint that they were able to get photos of Zasadni and found 'his physical characteristics closely resembled that of the suspect.' Zasadni is facing felony charges of robbery threat of serious injury, receiving stolen property and theft by unlawful taking and misdemeanor charges of possession of a weapon and simple assault. He's in the Cambria County Prison with bail set at 10% of $100,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 19. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
