A Boca Raton man is in the Palm Beach County Jail, accused of threatening U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz's life, the congressman said Thursday. FDLE has the case.

A Boca Raton man has been arrested and accused of threatening the life of U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz. The congressman announced the arrest Thursday afternoon.

“A constituent of mine has just been arrested in Boca Raton, just a few miles from my house, for threatening my life. He is currently in the Palm Beach County Jail,” Moskowitz said in a statement released by his congressional office.

“I’m grateful to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and local law enforcement for acting quickly to keep my family and me safe,” he said.

An arrest or charge is an accusation. Every person is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in court.

What is known so far

Law enforcement had not released the man’s name or the charge he faces as of Friday. The congressman’s statement does not name him either. What the statement does say:

  • The man lives in Boca Raton and was arrested in the city.
  • He is a constituent of Moskowitz, a Democrat who represents Florida’s 23rd Congressional District.
  • He was being held in the Palm Beach County Jail on Thursday.
  • Moskowitz thanked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and local law enforcement for acting quickly.

The office said it remains in contact with FDLE and local law enforcement and will give updates as more information becomes available. This page will be updated when the agency releases the charge.

Not the first threat

The statement said this is not the first time Moskowitz has faced threats against his life.

In 2024, according to the statement, authorities uncovered a potential assassination plot by an armed man who had put the congressman on a list of targets alongside Jewish institutions and other places. Firearms, body armor and a manifesto containing antisemitic rhetoric were found when he was arrested. The office said the man was later sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.

Since then, the office said, Moskowitz and his family have been under heightened security protection. That includes a law enforcement presence at their home and extra security at his public appearances.

What it means for you

Moskowitz keeps a district office in Boca Raton, at 777 Glades Road, Room 278, according to his House website. His statement did not say whether any office hours or public appearances would change.

Anyone with information about a threat against a public official can report it to the FBI at tips.fbi.gov or 1-800-CALL-FBI. In an emergency, call 911.

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