(KRON) -- Police say a 45-year-old man is under arrest for allegedly making "criminal threats" in several messages against a Petaluma City Schools District official in which he demanded the removal of Pride flags — saying "harsh consequences" would follow if they weren't taken down.

The Petaluma Police Department says its officers took Josh Garzoli into custody just after 12:30 p.m. on Thursday after a series of reported confrontations between the suspect and the District Administrator. Police released the following timeline of events: • "On May 30, 2025, Garzoli left a concerning voicemail with Petaluma City Schools Officials demanding the removal of the Pride flag from school grounds. Garzoli reportedly told a School District Official there would be “harsh consequences” if the flag wa

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