A Kelliher, Sask., man is facing charges after some racist and threatening online comments were brought to the attention of RCMP.
The complaints were received at roughly 1 p.m. on Aug. 15.
The comments were made on social media by a person claiming to be an RCMP officer, police said in a press release.
Melville RCMP investigated the context of the Facebook interactions and arrested Patrick Kuhns, 45, without incident the same day.
He is facing charges of uttering threats and impersonating a peace officer.
Kuhns is scheduled to make his first court appearance in Melville provincial court on Sept. 16.
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Police are asking anyone who believes they have received a message that contains threats to cause harm to contact their local RCMP detachment.
The investigation is still ongoing.
Kelliher is approximately 125 kilometres northeast of Regina.
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