MOUNT WASHINGTON, OH (FOX19) – A Mount Washington man was arrested after making threats against President Donald Trump.

Court records show that Lee Gecsey did cause serious public alarm by threatening to commit an offense of violence.

He was arrested in the 2200  block of Salvador Street on Sunday.

The police incident report stated that Gecsey called his mother and left messages “stating he was going to kill the President of the United States because God was telling me to do it.”

The report also states he tried to enlist his mother’s help because, “he was not sure if he could get it done by himself.”

Police said Gecsey barricaded himself in his apartment and had to be removed by Cincinnati SWAT. The area was shut down for an hour, according to the incident report.

He was arraigned Tuesday and is scheduled for a pretrial appearance Friday, Dec. 15.

FOX19 NOW did reach out to the FBI and the US Attorney’s office, but calls were referred to the Secret Service.

Enquirer media partner Fox19 provided this report.

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