On Thursday the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Buffalo announced that 45 year-old Michael Bush of Jamestown was sentenced to 12 months in prison and three years’ supervised release in U.S. District Court.

The sentence came after Bush was convicted of transmitting communications containing threats to injure the person of another.

Bush was charged after an investigation was revealed he posted threats on Topix.com to kill Jamestown area law enforcement officers. The posts were made in January 2015 and again in February 2016. The threats were made after he had left the police force.

The U.S. Attorney’s office say 45 year old Michael Bush pleaded guilty on Tuesday to transmitting communications containing threats to injure another person.  The charge carries a maximum of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both. Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 29.

According to prosecutors Bush made threats online in January 2015 and again in February 2016 on the Topix.com website. The posts reportedly contained threats against Jamestown area law enforcement officers.

A media release sent out Wednesday from the office of U.S. Attorney William Hochul, Jr. says that 35 year-old Michael Bush was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with transmitting communication containing a threat to injure the person of another. The charge carries a maximum of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both.

According to the complaint, Bush is accused of posting a threat against two individuals in the Jamestown Police Department on the Jamestown, New York Topix forum website. The post was allegedly made on February 26, 2016.

The complaint is the culmination of an investigation by the Jamestown Police Department and the FBI.

In 2013, Bush was placed on Administrative leave from the JPD after being arrested following an off-duty incident at his Town of Ellicott home. During that incident he was charged with obstructing governmental administration after officers were called to his home and found Bush in the home armed with a weapon, threatening harm to himself. After three he finally allowed police to get him medical attention.

Bush appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge H. Kenneth Schroeder on Wednesday. A detention hearing is scheduled for April 7, 2016.

WEST ELLICOTT – An officer with the Jamestown Police Department has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested following an off-duty incident at his Town of Ellicott home. According the town of Ellicott Police Department, officer Michael Bush was charged with obstructing governmental administration following an incident that took place on Thursday, Jan. 17 at a home on Baker St. Extension.

Officers were called to the residence and Bush was found in the home armed with a weapon, threatening harm to himself. After three hours of speaking to Bush, he finally allowed police to get him medical attention.

Bush was charged with obstructing governmental administration in the 2nd degree because he failed to immediately come with police when they initially arrived at the scene. Bush was arraigned in the Town of Ellicott Court Tuesday in front of Judge Gerace and was released under Supervision of Probation.

Assisting at the scene were also Celoron Rescue, Jamestown Police, Lakewood-Busti Police, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office and the New York State Police.

According to a news release by the Jamestown Police Department, Bush has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation.