Nick Cruz-Lopez, 20, Arrested for Threatening to Kill the President of the United States
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Nick Guadalupe Cruz-Lopez (20, Plant City, FL) has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making a threat to kill the President of the United States. According to the complaint, on April 2, 2026, Cruz-Lopez posted a photo on his Instagram account displaying the statement 'MAGA Otw to kill trump' alongside an image of himself in a vehicle holding an AR-15 style rifle. If convicted, Cruz-Lopez faces a maximum penalty of five years in Federal prison. The case was investigated by the United States Secret Service and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ross Roberts.
“Nick Guadalupe Cruz-Lopez (20, Plant City, FL) has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making a threat to kill the President of the United States.”
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Nick Guadalupe Cruz-Lopez was arrested on April 2, 2026, following an investigation by the United States Secret Service into an Instagram post that allegedly threatened to kill the President of the United States. The complaint alleges Cruz-Lopez posted a photo of himself holding an AR-15 style rifle along with the caption 'MAGA Otw to kill trump.' A criminal complaint is a formal charge that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law, and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. The case will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ross Roberts. Affected parties include individuals charged with federal crimes involving threats against the President, who face potential incarceration of up to five years upon conviction.
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Maximum penalty of five years in Federal prison if convicted
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Plant City Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill the President of the United States
Published By U.S. Attorney's Office Published Date
2026-04-06
TAMPA – Nick Guadalupe Cruz-Lopez (20, Plant City, FL) has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making a threat to kill the President of the United States. If convicted, Cruz-Lopez faces a maximum penalty of five years in Federal prison. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
According to the complaint, on April 2, 2026, Cruz-Lopez posted the following photo on his Instagram account, which stated, “MAGA Otw to kill trump” and showed Cruz-Lopez in a vehicle holding an AR-15 style rifle:
Federal agents located Cruz-Lopez that day and arrested him.
A criminal complaint is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed a violation of Federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the United States Secret Service. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ross Roberts.
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