CHICAGO (CBS) – A Chicago man previously convicted of making a terroristic threat against the Lake County Courthouse in 2016 was arrested Friday on charges of threatening the courthouse.
Daniel B. Pederson, 42, of Chicago, was charged with threatening a government official.
On June 14, 2024, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office learned that a man in the Riverwalk area of ​​Chicago passed a note to a security guard who worked at a Riverwalk restaurant. The note indicated that a mass shooting would take place with military precision at the Lake County Courthouse.
The letter also contained threatening comments directed at a Lake County judge and a Chicago police officer assigned to the FBI as a task force officer.
On Thursday, Pederson returned to the Riverwalk area and was spotted by the same security guard to whom he had previously given the note. The guard contacted Chicago police and Pederson was located and taken into custody.
On Friday, members of the Chicago Sheriff’s Warrants Team took Pederson into custody. He was then transported to the Lake County Jail, where he remains in custody pending his initial court appearance.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they plan to file a petition to arrest Pederson on Saturday.
He may face additional charges.
