Amherst Man Charged With Threatening Members Of Congress

CONCORD, NH — A New Hampshire man has been charged with threatening members of Congress, according to U.S. Attorney Scott Murray.

The complaint accuses Ryder Winegar, 33, of Amherst of threatening members of Congress in mid-December 2020.

"Winegar left voicemails at the offices of six members of the United States Congress in the District of Columbia," according to Mary Ellen McMahon, a paralegal specialist and public information officer with the U.S. Attorneys Office. "In some of the messages, Winegar identified himself by name or identified his telephone number."

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The voicemails, according to the complaint, threatened to hang the members of Congress if they did not “get behind Donald Trump.” In one message, McMahon said, Winegar was accused of saying, "I got some advice for you. Here’s the advice: Donald Trump is your president. If you don’t get behind him, we're going to hang you until you die."

Winegar was arrested in Boston on Monday and is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.

Assisting the U.S. Capitol Police with the case was the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Amherst Police Department.

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