Dylan Daniell, age 33, of La Fargeville, NY, was arraigned today October 9, 2026, at the federal courthouse in Syracuse, New York, before United States Magistrate Judge Mitchell J. Katz, after being charged by criminal complaint with threatening a federal law enforcement officer. He was ordered held in custody pending a detention hearing, which is scheduled for October 15, 2026. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) made the announcement.

The complaint filed against Daniell alleges that in May 2026, a nonprofit Jewish charity organization received several phone calls in which the male caller made inflammatory comments directed at the Jewish community. For example, the caller said, "I would like to blow up Israel and kill all the Jews," and "I would like to put all the Jews in a gas chamber and kill them." The FBI identified Daniell as the likely user of the phone number that was used to make the calls to the charity organization. On October 7, 2026, two FBI agents attempted to interview Daniell at his residence in LaFargeville, NY, regarding those phone calls. After the FBI agents introduced themselves and identified themselves as FBI agents, the complaint alleges that Daniell threatened the agents, saying, among other things, "only good cop is a dead cop" and "get the f--- out of here before I pull something out on you." Approximately 4 hours later, one of the agents received a text message from Daniell's phone number, which read in part "You ever come to my house again you will not like it. That's not a threat that's a promise . . . ."

First Assistant U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III said, "Let me be absolutely clear: threatening law enforcement officers is not a joke, it is not something that we will brush aside, and it will not be tolerated. Those, like the defendant, as alleged, who believe that they can threaten the men and women who enforce federal law must understand that their actions carry serious consequences. My office will aggressively prosecute these cases and hold offenders accountable to the fullest extent of the law."

"As alleged in the criminal complaint, Mr. Daniell made some disturbing threats to a Jewish charity. When FBI agents went to question him about the allegations, he responded by threatening their lives," said Craig Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Albany Field Office. "As detailed in the complaint, he followed-up his verbal threats with a text massage saying, '…that's not a threat, that's a promise.' Now, he is in custody and the only thing promised for Mr. Daniell is swift justice and potential jail time. The FBI's response to this incident should send a clear message that we will not tolerate threats of violence toward anyone, especially law enforcement officials who put their lives on the line every day to ensure the safety of our communities. Simply put: if you threaten an FBI agent, be prepared to face some serious consequences."

The charge filed against Daniell carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of up to 3 years. A defendant's sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is convicted of violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors. The charges in the complaint are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

FBI is investigating the case, with assistance from New York State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew J. McCrobie is prosecuting the case.