The International Criminal Police Organization, better known as INTERPOL, reached out to the Russell RCMP about a man from the town making online threats.
On January 11, 2023, Russell RCMP got a report from INTERPOL that an online social media account, associated with a resident of Russell, had uttered threatening comments on various social media platforms toward law enforcement personnel, government officials, and medical professionals.
The next day, after having identified the suspect and knowing his violent history with police encounters, officers contacted an adult at his residence and attempted to have the accused turn himself in. When he refused, officers went to the home, located on Memorial Avenue South in Russell, to arrest him.
Officers went to the home and when they told the suspect that he was under arrest for Uttering Threats, he immediately became aggressive and resisted arrest. The suspect was physically brought under control, but one of his dogs bit an officer on the leg.
Michael Jae Man, 42, of Russell, was remanded into custody and charged with Uttering Threats, Resisting Arrest, and Assaulting a Police Officer x4. Russell RCMP continues to investigate.
