Mayor Roberto Alves Calls Out Online Death Threats, Links Them to 2025 Credible Threat

Danbury’s mayor, Roberto Alves, took to Facebook on Friday to call attention to a series of hateful comments that wish him dead, saying they echo the same venom that sparked a “credible threat” against him back in 2025.

In the post, Alves shared screenshots of a user writing, “I hope your security detail fails you,” followed by a slur‑laden line: “I hope the mayor ends up dead because of one of these illegals.” He wrote, “Criticism is democracy. Death wishes are not,” a sentiment that feels both measured and personal.

Alves didn’t stop there. He added, “When someone uses language like ‘illegals’ while wishing for my death, that is not incidental. It reflects the same hateful rhetoric that has fueled threats against me before.” The mayor’s tone was firm, but you can hear a hint of exhaustion in the way he repeats the point.

City officials confirmed the posts have been reported to the Danbury Police Department, yet there is currently no active investigation. “We are aware of the online activity,” a spokesperson said, “but at this time no further action is being taken.” That phrasing, while technically correct, leaves a lingering question about how seriously the threat is being treated.

What most readers might not know is the backstory behind the security detail that Alves still carries. City spokesperson Jason Nova explained that the detail was first assigned in July 2025 after the June arrest of Troy Kennard, a case that—in the mayor’s own words—contained “41 registered guns, six unregistered guns, over 1,000 high‑capacity magazines, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and Nazi memorabilia.”

The Kennard case, heavily sealed, remains pending in court, and law‑enforcement officials declined to discuss the charges in detail. Public records confirm the case is still sealed, keeping many of its particulars out of the public eye.

Despite the renewed online vitriol, the mayor’s office said no new threats have been reported since the recent social‑media flare‑up, and nothing has changed about Alves’ security arrangements. “As stated in the post, there is no place for this kind of hatred in our or any community,” Alves said in a statement. He added, “I have a responsibility to serve the people of Danbury, and I have a responsibility to return home safely to my family each night.”

The episode underscores a growing tension between free‑speech criticism and outright harassment, a line that Danbury’s leadership says they will continue to draw, even if the line sometimes feels blurry.