AGENTS PROBE MAN IN THREAT TO PRESIDENT.Byline: R.A. Hutchinson Daily News Staff Writer The Secret Service and Port Hueneme Port Hueneme (wī'nē`mē), city (1990 pop. 20,319), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1870, inc. 1948. It has an artificial deep-sea harbor and is the site of a huge naval construction-battalion (Seabee) center. police are investigating a Camarillo man after finding guns, militia militia (məlĭsh`ə), military organization composed of citizens enrolled and trained for service in times of national emergency. Its ranks may be filled either by enlistment or conscription. propaganda and a handwritten hand·write tr.v. hand·wrote , hand·writ·ten , hand·writ·ing, hand·writes To write by hand. [Back-formation from handwritten.] Adj. 1. threat against President Clinton in his home. James Carl Brown, 21, was arrested early Thursday morning on suspicion of three counts of animal cruelty during the search, which was prompted by an investigation into injuries to several ducks in the area. Police called the Secret Service office in Ventura during the search after finding the threat plus eight to 10 rifles, two to three handguns and propaganda from a militia group, said police Sgt. Jerry Beck. ``We considered the threat serious enough to call the Secret Service,'' Beck said. ``The investigation is ongoing.'' Jim Bauer, a special agent in charge of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Secret Service field office, said he had few details on the investigation. ``We responded to the call in the late morning, and we're conducting an interview now,'' he said late Thursday afternoon. What action the Secret Service takes will depend on the outcome of that interview with the suspect. Beck said police began investigating Brown after several ducks that had been wounded with arrows were found in the waterway waterway, natural or artificial navigable inland body of water, or system of interconnected bodies of water, used for transportation, may include a lake, river, canal, or any combination of these. near the Port Hueneme Cultural Center on Saturday. The same day, officers stopped a camouflaged cam·ou·flage n. 1. The method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings. 2. Concealment by disguise or protective coloring. 3. utility vehicle driven by Brown and noted arrows and crossbows in the vehicle. Beck said detectives began investigating Brown and received a warrant to conduct Thursday's search of Brown's apartment. Police would not reveal the location of the apartment. ``People were outraged over the ducks,'' Beck said. ``The ducks are well cared for by the people who use the green-way. This guy just went down there with a crossbow and started shooting.'' Several injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. ducks were taken away by Animal Control officers, but the serious nature of the wounds resulted in the birds being euthanized. Agent Bauer said the Secret Service takes seriously any verbal, written or physical threat made against people under Secret Service protection. ``We vigorously investigate any threat of any kind to any of our protectees, including the president,'' Bauer said. ``A lot of people get questioned. Many people also are psychologically evaluated.'' For example, an offhand off·hand adv. Without preparation or forethought; extemporaneously. adj. also off·hand·ed Performed or expressed without preparation or forethought. See Synonyms at extemporaneous. remark made by a person disagreeing with the president on a political issue would be investigated. Bauer said if that person had a history of disturbing incidents, then action would be taken. ``Our job is to make sure it is just a harmless statement,'' he said. |
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