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Claremore Man Arrested After Making Threats to Oklahoma Governor and AG

 

A Claremore man is facing charges after making threats against the Oklahoma governor and attorney general.

 

According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, agents were notified of threats made toward the two state officials. The investigation found that 52-year-old William Rasmussen had contacted the Oklahoma State Banking Department multiple times regarding a complaint involving a Claremore bank, claiming money had been stolen from his account while he was incarcerated. Authorities say Rasmussen made several calls to the agency, with the most recent including threats directed at Governor Kevin Stitt and Attorney General Gentner Drummond.

 

Investigators also learned Rasmussen had previously been arrested for threatening to destroy the Rogers County Courthouse. OSBI special agents located Rasmussen at a motel in Claremore and, with assistance from the Claremore Police Department, arrested him. Rasmussen was booked into the Rogers County Jail on complaints of threat to perform an act of violence and violation of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act. The investigation remains ongoing.

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