No words.SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- 55-year-old Alan Viarengo is facing felony charges over threats of violence made against Santa Clara County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody, according to court documents.
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Dr. Cody is regarded as the first health official in the country to issue a ban on large events and later a shutdown to curb the spread of coronavirus in the early days of the pandemic.
Cody and other county health officers and state officials have received an avalanche of threats leading to several stepping down.
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[Viarengo] is accused of stalking and making several threats of violence against the top doctor in the South Bay since March. He is also accused of publicizing Cody's address.
Court documents show the series of at least 24 letters that included a pornographic image, vulgar profanity, threats of a "bloody revolution ending her" and at least one message said, "you are done, say goodbye."
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Some of the letters also include phrases like, "let's boogie," leading law enforcement to believe Viarengo may be connected to the extremist Boogaloo movement.
On Monday, a gun violence emergency protective order was filed against Viarengo. The Santa Clara County Sheriffs Deputies confiscated a number of firearms.
According to the protective order, 16 shotguns and four handguns are registered to Viarengo.
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Viarengo appreared in court on Tuesday and his attorney, Dennis Luca said, "He is a teacher, he is a firesarm instructor, he is well respected within the community and poses no threat to Ms. Cody."
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Well, I should hope.Gavilan College President Dr. Kathleen Rose said Viarengo has been replaced with another instructor.
Lt. Omori with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office says, "we believe that there are (more) victims out there and we would like to ask at this time for those victims to come forward."





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