Perkasie man Aaron McComsey was arrested on a federal indictment accusing him of threatening to kill a congressman identified as Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.

Threat cases turn on whether the words were a true threat meant to intimidate an official over his job, not just angry venting. The emails quoted in the indictment tie the alleged threats to McComsey's complaints about health coverage and money he demanded from the congressman, which is how prosecutors will argue they were aimed at official duties. He faces up to 12 years if convicted.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said Aaron Michael McComsey, 44, of Perkasie, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, and charged by indictment with two counts of threatening to assault, murder or kidnap a federal official. The indictment alleges that on or about Aug. 4, 2026, he threatened to assault and murder a member of Congress to impede, intimidate or retaliate against the member over official duties.

Federal prosecutors did not name the member of Congress, and the indictment identifies him as "Congressman B.F." The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that a source familiar with the investigation confirmed the official is Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Bucks County Republican whose district includes Perkasie.

According to the indictment as quoted by prosecutors, McComsey sent emails to the congressman's office that said, in part, "Aetna dropped me. Medicare doesn't cover drugs. And medicaid is refusing to pay. I go into withdrawal in 36 hours," followed by a statement that the official would be "no more on this earth" unless the issue was fixed. Other emails quoted by prosecutors demanded $6,000 for medication costs and said, "Can't wait for the next eagle scout graduation. That's his end." The Inquirer noted that Fitzpatrick is an Eagle Scout and regularly recognizes constituents who reach that rank.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Capitol Police with help from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph LaBar. If convicted, McComsey faces a maximum possible sentence of 12 years in prison. The Inquirer reported it was unclear Thursday whether he had a lawyer, and no court date had been reported. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.