Delaware County Council Issues Statement on Arrest of Alleged Perpetrator of Terroristic Threats to Sheriff Siddiq Kamara

Media, PA — Delaware County Council has issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Sean Kennan, of Havertown, PA, for the alleged offenses of terroristic threats, harassment, and disorderly conduct.

“Delaware County Council is aware that an arrest has been made of an individual alleged to have made violent and threatening messages to our elected Sheriff, Siddiq Kamara.
We would like to praise the quick work of Delaware County’s District Attorney, Tanner Rouse, and the Criminal Investigation Division team. We know, however, that this arrest alone does not end of problem of unchecked hate, overheated rhetoric and threatening behavior, harassment, racism, and Islamophobia.
This matter would be harmful enough if the alleged perpetrator were from another community, but they aren’t. The accused in this case is from within our borders, someone who shares our spaces and lives in one of our municipalities.

Every one of us must ask what additional steps we can take to keep each other safe in Delco, to become more accepting, and to see each other’s humanity. We would like to thank Sheriff Kamara for the example of his strength and resolve in the face of such threats, and to ask every resident to join in building a Delaware County that is safe, welcoming, and accepting of the differences we have while celebrating the common bonds we share.”—Delaware County Council