HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Harrisburg man has been sentenced to time served plus probation for sending a series of threatening emails to government employees.
According to the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Thomas West, 44, was sentenced for sending an interstate communication containing a threat. West had already been in custody for over five months and was sentenced to time served and a one-year term of supervised release.
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, West previously admitted that on Feb. 9, 2024, he sent a series of emails to the Office of Personal Management (OPM) threatening to kill and injure employees of OPM and their relatives.
In one email, West reportedly threatened to show up at an OPM office with an "A.R. 15 assault rifle that's been converted to fully automatic."
