CLARKSVILLE, Ind. – Detectives from the Indiana State Police (ISP) in Sellersburg arrested a southern Indiana man Tuesday morning after he allegedly posted life-threatening statements directed against billionaire businessman Elon Musk on the social networking app X.
Early Tuesday, Texas authorities contacted ISP regarding an X handle allegedly belonging to 28-year-old David Allen June Cherry, whom they believed resided in southern Indiana. Authorities claimed David Cherry posted threats directed at Elon Musk on X earlier this month.
Acting on this information, ISP detectives began their investigation and located David Cherry in Clarksville, where he was arrested without incident.
Investigators requested and were granted a search warrant for Cherry’s Palmyra residence through the Harrison County Superior Court. As a result of the subsequent search, detectives supposedly confiscated an AR-15-style rifle, a handgun, ammunition, and a ballistic vest.
Cherry was charged with Intimidation (Level 5 Felony) and transported to the Harrison County Jail, where he is held without Bond. The investigation is ongoing and more charges could be filed.
