A Royal Oak man who allegedly threatened violence against metroparks employees was issued a misdemeanor warrant this week to turn himself in.
The 71-year-old man made what were deemed as "credible threats" in a phone call to a Huron-Clinton Metroparks receptionist on Feb. 3, the day before a planned deer cull at Kensington Metropark. The cull is part of a deer management program, with the goal for sharpshooters to reduce the herd by about 50 animals.
The cull was canceled.
Huron-Clinton Metroparks Police Chief Michael Reese said the Royal Oak man was "generally upset about the deer management program, specifically the cull itself. He made threats to shoot police officers taking part in the deer cull."