City man arrested for making threats
SCRANTON - A city man is accused of threatening to kill his neighbors and blow up their house for complaining to police and fire officials about large fires in his yard.
Paul Brown Jr., 30, of 623 Mineral Ave., was arrested Wednesday on charges of terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct, harassment and dangerous burning after an investigation by city Fire Inspector Martin Monahan.
Patrick Naughton Jr., Rear 620 Mineral Ave., told police Mr. Brown showed up outside the family's home Tuesday around 2 a.m., warned him and his parents to stop calling the police, threatened to kill them and their dog and said he would blow up their house, according the arrest affidavit.