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San Francisco police investigating Twitter threat against police chief

San Francisco police investigating Twitter threat against police chief
Posted at 6:38 PM, Jul 19, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-19 18:38:41-04

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police are investigating a Twitter threat against the department's acting police chief.

Officer Carlos Manfredi said Tuesday investigators were gathering evidence and conducting interviews, as they prepared to present a case to prosecutors.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the tweet posted Saturday called for beheading Chief Toney Chaplin and included a photo of the chief beside a guillotine.