The Lenoir City Police Department recently arrested a man named Jacob Yerkes for aggravated stalking and harassment charges after a joint investigation with the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), into his viral social media video
According to the police report, stated by the LCSO, Jacob Yerkes posted threats on multiple social media accounts, including TikTok and YouTube.
Jacob Yerkes Stalks His Co-Worker And Claims She Has A Rape Fantasy, Video Goes Viral On Twitter And Reddit
Jacob Yerkes, the man seen in this video that went viral last week for his odd behavior and threats to the woman he's speaking has been taken into custody.
The video was so viral that it got the attention of the FBI. pic.twitter.com/mo0QhZifoK— 🥀_Imposter_🕸️ (@Imposter_Edits) November 9, 2022
Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.
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He thought he could stalk her straight. pic.twitter.com/OKwQommXMa
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Jacobs Yerkes has been taken into custody after investigations revealed that the threats posted by him were apparently towards a co-worker.
Police Arrests Jacob Yerkes
The Lenoir City Police Department on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 arrested a 25-year-old man named Jacob Yerkes for aggravated stalking and harassment charges.
According to the (LCSO), Yerkes was taken into custody after a joint investigation was launched “regarding threats” to a co-worker. The LCSO shared this information in their official report of the incident.
Police Investigations
The Lenoir City Police Department initially launched an investigation on Yerkes back in Nov. 2 before arresting him. Upon further investigations jointly made by the LCSO and LCPD, Yerkes was found making unsolicited contact with a former co-worker.
Yerkes was also apparently posting threats of physical violence on multiple social media sites like TikTok, YouTube and Twitter. LCSO shared that the social media threats that Yerkes posted received national attention. This prompted the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force to join in the investigation on Yerkes with the LCSO.
Loudon City Sheriff’s Office Speaks Out
According to the LCSO, Yerkes is still under investigation and he could possibly receive more charges as the investigation continues. The LCSO further assured everyone that there are currently no additional threats to the public.
The LCSO also officially thanked all the agencies involved during the investigation for all of their continuous efforts. The Knoxville Police Department has also shared a link to the police report on its official Twitter profile following the investigations on the viral videos.