A man was arrested Thursday after allegedly leaving a threatening voicemail at U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s district office in Coral Springs, according to the congressman’s office. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement took part in the case. Authorities have not released the suspect’s name.
Investigators said the caller threatened to slit Moskowitz’s throat. The arrest came a few days after a suspicious letter containing white powder was delivered to Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s office in Sunrise. Hazardous materials crews, police and the FBI responded to that incident, and tests later showed the substance was not dangerous. Similar suspicious envelopes have reached federal lawmakers’ mailboxes in Central Florida and several other states.
Moskowitz, a Democrat serving his second term, represents the 23rd Congressional District. It is at least the second threat against him in recent years. In 2024, John Kevin Lapinski Jr. was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison for planning a possible attack that targeted several people, including Moskowitz, and Jewish institutions.
Authorities said the latest arrest happened in Boca Raton, which is within the district Moskowitz currently represents. Moskowitz is Jewish, as is his Republican opponent, Scott Singer.
