A Georgia poll worker, Nicholas Wimbish, 25, from Milledgeville, was arrested on charges of creating a fake bomb threat in what appears to be a retaliatory move following an altercation with a voter during early voting. Authorities believe Wimbish attempted to frame the voter he clashed with by sending a threatening letter that implied the voter was responsible.
The incident, reported by The Mirror US, involved federal authorities who arrested Wimbish on November 4, the day before Election Day. According to the Justice Department, Wimbish, employed as a poll worker at the Jones County Election Office in Gray, allegedly wrote the letter the day after his verbal dispute with the voter. In the letter, he posed as a “Jones County Voter,” accusing himself of “conspiring votes” and “distracting voters from concentrating.” The letter also contained a veiled threat, warning that others should “look over their shoulder.”
The letter’s closing section included a menacing statement: “PS boom toy in early vote place, cigar burning, be safe,” leading to heightened concerns. Court records reveal that Wimbish’s attempts to shift blame onto the voter unraveled during his interview with investigators.
Wimbish now faces charges of lying to FBI agents, mailing a bomb threat, and conveying false information about a bomb threat.