San Anselmo mayor concerned over his safety, after man accused of violent, racist threats released from jail
By Sharon Song
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. - A 63-year-old man accused of making racially charged criminal threats to the mayor of San Anselmo was released from jail over the weekend, with charges against him pending.
Jerald Welty was arrested on May 10, after Central Marin Police received a report of threats made to Mayor Brian Colbert, who is Black.
In a statement, the mayor described the messages as violent, racist threats, adding, He used words that we associate with the Jim Crow South, not Northern California in the 21st Century.
Racial Threats Targeted San Anselmo Mayor: Report - San Anselmo-Fairfax, CA - A 63-year-year old suspect was arrested in connection with incident according to the Central Marin Police Department.