Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida disclosed Friday that he was once notified via government on Monday a couple of “potential plot on my life” via a convicted felon in ownership of firearms.
Moskowitz, who represents the twenty third Congressional District that incorporates parts of Palm Seaside and Broward Counties, posted the allegation on X, which was once then collaborated via police in Margate, a town positioned within the Miami metropolitan section.
The freshman congressman was once elected to a 2d time period on Tuesday.
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John Lapinski, 41, of Margate, was once arrested Oct. 31 at his house next police replied at about 6:30 a.m. to reviews of pictures fired. He was once therefore detained below the Baker Work, often referred to as the Florida Psychological Fitness Work and brought to Broward Fitness Imperial Level in Citadel Lauderdale. He was once after moved to the Broward County Prison in Citadel Lauderdale on Saturday.
When arrested, Lapinski was once additionally discovered to be in ownership of a number of weapons and ammunition, in addition to frame armor, police stated.
He faces 3 firearms fees in terms of a convicted felon and a home injunction.
“During the investigation, our detectives located several firearms and evidence that indicated he may have been planning some type of criminal act,” police stated in a information reduce.
The Margate Police Section contacted the Broward Sheriff’s Administrative center, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the FBI to lend a hand with the investigation. The ATF is these days the govern company for this investigation, Margate Police stated.
Moskowitz claimed that Lapinski was once arrested alike the Space member’s house in Parkland.
“Found with him was a manifesto, among other things, included antisemitic rhetoric and only my name on the ‘target’ list,” Moskowitz, who’s Jewish, wrote in his social media submit. “There are many other details that I will not disclose as I do not want to interfere with an ongoing investigation.”
Lapinski has two prior legal convictions of resisting an officer with violence and lavish robbery in Puddle County.
Moskowitz, 43, serves at the bipartisan House task force investigating the tried assassination of President-elect Donald Trump on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania.
“I understand the failures and importance of fixing the protection of our current Commander-in-Chief and Vice President,” Moskowitz wrote. “At the same time I am deeply worried about congressional member security and the significant lack thereof when we are in the district. Regardless of our political affiliations or differences, we all have families we want to keep safe.”
On Tuesday, Moskowitz was once elected to a 2d time period, securing greater than 52% of the vote in opposition to Republican challenger Joseph “Joe” Kaufman, which was once a margin of about 17,500 votes.
Moskowitz has touted his talent to paintings with Republicans. He was once elected to the Space in 2022 next serving within the Broward County Fee in an appointment via Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
In the past, he was once Florida’s situation operations supervisor below DeSantis, together with right through the pandemic in 2020. Sooner than that, he was once a Florida surrounding consultant from 2012 to 2019. His first election was once in 2006 as a member of Parkland Town Fee, which he served in till 2012.
Republican U.S. Rep Carlos Gimenez, additionally of Florida, stated in a remark: “Political violence has no place in our country. This violent anti-Semitic hate is despicable and must be confronted to the fullest extent of the law. I commend local and federal law enforcement in acting swiftly to ensure the safety of my dear colleague.”
