Matthew Scouras, 34, allegedly made threats online about raping Jewish women, and encouraged others to shoot people outside of synagogues, Beverly police said in a statement.

A Beverly man was arrested on January 2 for allegedly threatening violence against the Jewish community online while owning several guns.

Matthew Scouras, 34, is facing 12 firearms charges and threat charges for his alleged posts on 4Chan. The post Beverly man charged with making online threats against Jewish people, firearms violations appeared first on Boston.

A 34-year-old Beverly man is facing a slew of charges for multiple gun violations and making antisemitic threats to rape Jewish women and encourage others to shoot people

The suspect allegedly threatened to rape Jewish women and encouraged others to shoot people outside synagogues.

A Massachusetts man has been arrested after police said he made violent antisemitic posts online. Matthew Scouras, 34, allegedly "posted threats to rape Jewish women and encouraged other users of the site to shoot people outside of synagogues,

Beverly police learned on Thursday that a man with an address in the city posted threats to rape Jewish women and encouraged other users of a website to shoot people outside synagogues, the department said in a statement.

A Beverly man is in custody, facing charges of making antisemitic threats and illegally possessing guns and ammunition. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.

The man allegedly possessed the Nazi flag, six boxes of ammunition, several guns and numerous other firearm parts. He also had $70,000 in cash.