Threat plot against Obama foiled

Police in the United States have arrested a suspect accused of threatening to assassinate President Barack Obama.

A car, a blue Volkswagon Jetta, driven by the person was also located in Hamden, Connecticut.

The Secret Service, which is responsible for presidential security, had been searching for the vehicle after someone connected to the car allegedly threatened the president.

The suspect was taken into custody for questioning after his cell phone was tracked.

The Secret Service had asked state police for help in locating the car.

“We have taken all appropriate investigative steps in this matter, based on the information we received yesterday about a suspicious vehicle and person,” Nicole Mainor, Public Affairs Staff Assistant for Secret Service, said.

The Secret Service must work through threats to the president every day, Former FBI Special Agent Michael Clark said.

On Friday night, the US president was in Newport, Rhode Island, which is about 90 miles east of Hamden, attending a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraiser.

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