Police: Man Arrested For Threatening Delaware Gov. Jack Markell On Facebook

MIDDLETOWN, DE (CBS) -- A Maryland man has been arrested and charged in connection to a social media post threatening Delaware Gov. Jack Markell.

Roger Matthews of Warwick, Md. is accused of threatening Gov. Markell in a Facebook post.

The investigation began on Sunday night after troopers responded to a residence on the 300 block of Pheasant Drive in Middletown. Officials say a woman told arriving officers that she, as well as Gov. Markell had been threatened in a Facebook post by a man she identified as Matthews. The female victim told police that Matthews was a relative of one of her family members.

Matthews was taken into custody on Tuesday without incident and charged with Threatening the Life of a Public Official.

He was arraigned and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in default of $4000 cash bond.

Authorities have not released specific details about the threat due to the sensitive nature of the incident.

Anyone with more information about this incident is being to contact Detective William Harris at 302-365-8428.