New York man arrested

New York man arrested for threatening Scalise

By REBECCA MORIN

A New York state man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly threatened two House members through a voicemail last month — with one being House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.)

Carlos Bayon of Grand Island, New York, was charged with interstate communication of a threat, according to a report by WKBW in Buffalo. The 63-year-old reportedly left a threatening message to Scalise on June 30, saying “you are taking ours, we are taking yours. Anytime, anywhere. We know where they are,” according to a transcript from WKBW.

“We are not going to feed them sandwiches, we are going to feed them lead,” he said. Another House member from Washington state also received a similar message.

Scalise was shot in the hip last June during a congressional baseball practice and nearly died.

Lauren Fine, a spokeswoman for Scalise, said in a statement that the congressman is “grateful to law enforcement for their actions.”

"He will never forget how their heroism saved his life and those of his colleagues last year. As he has said before, there is absolutely no place in our political discourse for violent threats," Fine continued.

WKBW reports that Bayon could face a maximum penalty of five years in jail or a $250,000 fine, or possibly both.