Fourth suspect arrested over threats to kill Sheriff Chitwood, VSO staff

Tony Stromberg of Calgary, Canada, threatened the sheriff and the sheriff's family and staff in emails, phone calls and tweets.


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  • | 2:00 p.m. June 15, 2023
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Detectives have arrested a fourth suspect who threatened to kill Sheriff Mike Chitwood because of Chitwood's stance against hate groups, according to a news release from the Volusia Sheriff's Office. 

Tony Stromberg of Calgary, Alberta, repeatedly threatened to kill the sheriff and the sheriff's family and staff in emails, phone calls and tweets, according to VSO.  

Stromberg used the name “Condor Calabasas” in his emails.

In a follow-up email to the VSO in March, after other suspects who made similar threats had been arrested, Stromberg wrote that he had made an “obviously much more credible threat,” and was disappointed that “not one police car let alone FBI car has pulled up to my house," according to the news release.

Calgary Police Service detectives arrested Stromberg on Sunday, June 11, charging him with uttering threats to cause death.

He is expected to face the Canadian criminal charge in Canada, without extradition to Volusia County, according to the VSO.

 

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