Eddington Man Sentenced for Making Online Threats

BANGOR, Maine: An Eddington man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for making online threats.

U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann sentenced Thadius Wind, 52, to time served (approximately 17 months) in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Following a two-day jury trial in July 2026, Wind was found guilty of three counts of transmitting interstate threatening communications and one count of threatening Vice President Kamala Harris. He was found not guilty of one additional count of transmitting an interstate threat.

According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Wind made posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, threatening to kill Jewish people, Vice President Harris, Maine law enforcement officers, and Elon Musk. The FBI identified Wind as the author of the posts and executed a search warrant at his Eddington residence in March 2025, where they found numerous swords. The evidence at trial revealed that Wind held strong animosity towards the individuals and groups he threatened.

“The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine is working closely with the FBI, the U.S. Secret Service, and our other law enforcement partners to protect citizens from online threats,” said Andrew Benson, United States Attorney for the District of Maine. “This case should serve as notice that if you threaten people or groups online, hiding behind your keyboard will not protect you from the consequences of your actions.”

“Threatening to kill Jewish people, law enforcement, and others, aren’t protected acts of courage or conviction – they’re federal crimes that can cause real fear and harm,” said Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division. “Today’s sentence is a stark reminder that if your idea of making a point is threatening to murder people, you shouldn’t be surprised when the FBI rolls up at your door.”

“Today’s sentencing reflects the seriousness with which the Secret Service takes threats towards a protectee. Our commitment to identifying, investigating and charging those who make threats of violence towards the President, Vice-President, or any other person under Secret Service protection, is relentless,” said Mark Comorosky, Special Agent in Charge of the Secret Service Boston Field Office. “I am proud of the commitment and dedication our agents demonstrate in protective intelligence cases and grateful for the strong partnerships that we have with FBI Boston and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine.”

The FBI and the U.S. Secret Service investigated the case with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office.

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