Dublin man arrested for making written threats against law enforcement

DUBLIN – Virginia State Police has charged James A. Burton Jr., 26, of Dublin, with one felony count of making a written threat to kill or do bodily harm to a person.

Police say the charge stemmed from a social media post by Burton in the wake of his father’s death following a shootout with police in the Town of Pulaski on May 14. 

Burton was taken into custody on May 16 without incident and is being held without bond at the New River Valley Regional Jail in Dublin.

 The investigation concerning this charge remains ongoing.

The investigation into the officer-involved shooting on May 14 in Pulaski also remains under investigation.