Twitter threats targeting Parliament, embassies lead to Ottawa man’s arrest, RCMP say | 24CA News

A 19-year-old Ottawa man has been arrested for “posting numerous threats on Twitter,” the Royal Canadian Mounted Police say.

According to a press launch Tuesday, the arrest comes after the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) was instructed on Nov. 8 about “death and terrorism-related threats” {that a} Twitter person was posting.

“The threats targeted Parliament Hill, the Department of Defence, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, as well as the Embassy of the United States of America in Ottawa,” the discharge mentioned.

“All threats” are “taken seriously” — and this consists of “tweets on social media,” in line with Staff Sgt. Pascal Herbert of INSET.

“This file demonstrates how communication between departments plays a key role in keeping our communities safe,” Herbert added within the launch.

The RCMP press launch recognized the accused as Daniel Houde, including that he was “taken into custody” and later “released on conditions.”

The Ottawa man has been charged with 4 counts of a “terrorist hoax,” 4 counts of knowingly uttering a risk to “cause death or bodily harm to a person,” and knowingly uttering a risk to “burn, destroy and damage real property.”

Houde is scheduled to look in courtroom on Jan. 18.

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