Nov. 16, 2009
(AP) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey airport security guard accused of threatening to shoot President Barack Obama has pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment in a deal with prosecutors.NJ Airport Guard Pleads Guilty Over Obama Threat
NJ Airport Guard Accused Of Threatening To Shoot Obama Pleads Guilty To Lesser Charge
Linden resident John Brek originally faced felony charges of making terroristic threats and receiving stolen property. Each carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Essex County prosecutor's office spokesman Paul Loriquet says the lesser charges carry a maximum 30-day jail sentence.
The 55-year-old Brek was arrested Oct. 20 after a Continental Airlines employee at Newark Liberty International Airport reported hearing him say he had "cut a hole in a fence to be able to shoot" Obama a day before the president traveled to New Jersey.
He pleaded guilty Friday and remains jailed pending a sentencing hearing Thursday.
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