Canadian police arrest man after he allegedly made online threats to prime minister

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police arrested a man after he allegedly made threats to the prime minister Justin Trudeau online.

Police say the man made violent threats against Trudeau, police and security personnel who might try to interfere with his plans in an online video. RCMP made the arrest with assistance from York Regional Police in Ontario.

Dawid Zalewski, 33, of no fixed address, faces two counts of uttering threats.

“Threats to our national security can take many forms and Canada is not immune,” the RCMP said in a news release Wednesday.

“We are aware of the heightened security environment for public servants and the danger this poses to all Canadians. Our No. 1 priority has been and always will be the safety of Canadians.”

The arrest comes weeks after two Alberta men were charged with allegedly directing death threats at the prime minister.

RCMP said in July that the men posted threats to kill Trudeau and other politicians on X and YouTube.