Rural Park Rapids man arrested after making threats against lawmakers over lost money during COVID

HUBBARD CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A rural Park Rapids, Minnesota man is arrested after threatening to kill State Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen and everyone in the state capitol for money lost during the COVID shutdown.

Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office says 58-year-old John Tobias was arrested Tuesday.

Investigators say Tobias made the threats against Gruenhagen on Facebook.

He also called Minnesota Attorney General’s Office and said if he didn’t get the money back, he was going to the Capital and would execute everyone in the building.

During a SWAT team search of his property, nine firearms and 40 boxes of ammunition were seized.

Tobias admitted to investigators that he made the post and threatening phone call.

He has been charged with two felony counts of making terroristic threats.

Bail was set at $300,000 without conditions or $150,000 with conditions.