DESOTO, Texas — Police in DeSoto arrested a man accused of making threats toward members of a local mosque.
Police said the incident happened around 9 p.m. Tuesday at the DeSoto House of Peace & Community Center at 531 West Belt Line Road.
Demarcus Lamont Brodie was taken into custody after police said his images were captured on a security camera, showing him issuing threats against the mosque and images of his vehicle were also recorded that evening.
DeSoto police shared some of these images on social media, asking for the public's help to find and arrest Brodie.
“I would like to thank our officers and detectives for working quickly and diligently to track this man down and get [Brodie] off the street," DeSoto Police Chief Joseph Costa said. "He is no longer a threat to our community. I would also like to thank our residents who looked out for their neighbors and worked with us to help keep our community safe.”