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Police Seize Laptop In Ovechkin Death Threat Investigation
PITTSBURGH -- Channel 11 News learned Thursday that police are investigating a death threat made against Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals.
Pennsylvania state police in Chambersburg said they responded to an address on Newcomer Road in Franklin County to assist with a terroristic threat investigation on Wednesday night.
This investigation involved a threatening message that was posted on a Pittsburgh Penguin message board directed toward Washington Capital hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, police said.
As a result of this investigation, a laptop computer was seized, and the occupants of the residence were identified and accounted for, police said.Police told Channel 11's Marc Willis that a 17-year-old in Chambersburg, Pa. posted the threat on an NHL Web site on Wednesday. Chambersburg is located about three hours east of Pittsburgh.
The teen posted that he was going to kill Ovechkin and said he didn't care if he had to go to jail, police said.The Pittsburgh Penguins released the following statement just before 4 p.m.: "We were notified of the message and immediately turned over all information to the authorities."A short time later the Washington Capitals released this statement: "We became aware of an inappropriate comment on a message board and referred it to appropriate authorities.
We appreciate their diligence and have every confidence in our club's safety."The Capitals star forward has scored in every game in the playoff series against the Pens, including the first goal in Wednesday night's game.The Penguins and Capitals are set to play Game 4 Friday night in Pittsburgh.
