- A Pennsylvania man was detained after entering a Dairy Queen with a loaded gun.
- The man reportedly told police that he wanted to "kill Democrats" and restore Trump to office.
A Pennsylvania man who allegedly stormed into a Dairy Queen with a loaded gun and told police he was trying to "kill Democrats and liberals" is facing criminal charges, according to local reports.
Jan Stawovy, 61, was carrying a loaded handgun and additional ammo when he charged into the Dairy Queen in the tiny borough of Delmont, Pennsylvania on Saturday, according to CBS News Pittsburgh (KDKA). He wore a rainbow clown wig, and police claimed that he said he wanted to restore Trump to the presidency.
Police detained Stawovy and a search warrant led authorities to find more guns and ammo in his vehicle.
A Facebook account that appears to belong to Stawovy has shared multiple pro-Trump and far-right posts, including a link to a video about the "Deep State" and the "Great Awakening," common refrains among adherents of the far-right conspiracy movement QAnon. The account also posted a message appearing to speculate there would be a civil war in 2024.
Several QAnon adherents have been linked to violent and often bizarre incidents in recent years. Last year a QAnon follower killed his two children with a spearfishing gun after allegedly believing he had received secret signs that they would turn into monsters. Earlier this week, a Michigan man who allegedly was consumed with QAnon conspiracy theories shot his wife and daughter following a dispute. His wife died of her wounds, while the daughter survived after emergency surgery. Another daughter who was not there at the shooting described how her father had become radicalized by QAnon.
The Facebook account that appeared to belong to Stawovy has also shared multiple pictures of letters that appear to be sent from churches that banned Stawovy from attending services. In one of the letters, dated August 6, 2021, a pastor writes that he is barred from any church property after Stawovy had allegedly had an "outburst and elevated actions" over a series of weeks. The letter urges Stawovy to "reach out to a qualified professional someone to assist you."
Another letter in early September from a different Pennsylvania church said that it had "become increasingly concerned" about Stawovy's "behavior," and banned him from the church's property.
"Your clown costume and full makeup frightened many of our congregants," the letter says at one point.
The Delmont Borough Police Department's Chief, Timothy Klobucar, shared a post on Facebook on Tuesday thanking a specific officer for their quick arrival to the scene and rapid detainment of Stawovy that "was able prevent the possibility of a mass casualty incident."
Stawovy is awaiting a preliminary arraignment for his charges, according to CBS.