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Update: The Felon That Threatened Gay Bars Has Been Re-Arrested

Update: The Felon That Threatened Gay Bars Has Been Re-Arrested

SHANE SLEEPER

This man threatened gay people, saying "Orlando will come to Chicago."

An update. Last week we reported that Shane Sleeper, a man from Chicago that was charged with threatening violence to local gay bars and saying, "Orlando will come to Chicago" was accidentally released from Cook County Jail because the jail wasn't aware he had felony charges--only the misdemeanor charges that were dropped.

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According to new reports, the dangerous man has officially been re-arrested.

Per the Chicago Tribune, Shane Sleeper was arrested without incident at about 12:30 p.m. [Last Thursday] on the North Side by the sheriff's fugitive apprehension unit, according to Cara Smith, policy chief for Cook County Sherif Tom Dart.

Let's keep him there now, please.

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