Keene State student charged with death threat to Fla. Congressman

Allan Poller (WMUR screen capture)

CONCORD - A man attending Keene State College has been charged for calling the office of a member of the United States House of Representatives and threatening to kill the Congressman.

Allan Poller, 23, was charged with transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to injure the person of another. Poller made an initial appearance in federal court in Concord on Monday.

According to the charging documents, on March 29, at around 12:20 a.m., Poller called the congressional office in Washington and left a voicemail, stating:

"Hi, my name is Allan Poller, A-L-L-A-N P-O-L-L-E-R, phone number []8931. And I just want to let you know, Representative [Name], if you keep on coming for the gays, we're gonna strike back and I guarantee you, you do not want to fuck with us. We will kill you if that's what it takes. I will take a bullet to your f---ing head if you f--- with my rights anymore. And then if you want to keep going down that path, you know who's next."

The charge provides for a sentence of up to five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

According to WMUR, Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, has said he was the targeted Congressman.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.