Heritage advocate Fred Guillont Juarbe was cited for a later date while federal and state agencies continue a joint investigation into threatening statements he posted against members of two university institutions, sources told El Nuevo Día. After federal agents detained him in Bayamón, authorities removed his firearms and his gun license as a preventive measure.
The probe is being carried out in collaboration with the FBI. On Tuesday, the interim chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (RUM), Miguel Muñoz, told TeleOnce's Las Noticias that Guillont Juarbe had previously made unfounded claims that the university and its staff and professors were stealing archaeological material, but that the videos published over the weekend were the first with such explicit threats.
Muñoz said the university filed a complaint with the Police and sought a protection order from the courts; the request will be heard October 5 at the Mayagüez court. On Monday, RUM reported that Guillont Juarbe was in custody after posting videos on social media with threatening statements against members of RUM and Antillean Adventist University.
One recording showed a firearm on a table. His statements reportedly followed Antillean Adventist University returning archaeological stones he had lent it, which he alleges came back in poor condition.