El Centro man faces felony charges for threatening data center developer

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) - A 22-year-old El Centro man accused of threatening the developer of a planned data center was arraigned today and is now facing felony charges.

Joe Diego is charged with making criminal threats which is a felony, along with a misdemeanor charge of cyber harassment.

Diego is accused of posting threats to data center developer Sebastian Rucci in a local Facebook group.

Imperial County says investigators with the Sheriff's Office contacted Rucci, who reported being in fear for his safety.

Diego was arrested last Thursday near the El Centro Library and is being held on a $20 thousand bond.