NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The president of the Nashville chapter of the NAACP says someone left a bullseye target in his front yard.
Keith Caldwell, pastor and NAACP President, took to Facebook to share what he found in his yard, saying that whoever put it there had to climb over his fence because the gate was locked.
He says he called police to report the incident as a potential threat.
"I informed him that I take the bullseye target as someone sending me a Threat! He, Officer McCoy, then shrugs his shoulders and said that he, 'thought the target was pretty cool.' I informed him that I am the local NAACP President and have deep concerns about what this could mean for the safety of my life and the lives of my family members. I expressed him that it concerned me that he was so flippant about the matter," Caldwell said in the Facebook post.
On Monday, Metro Nashville Police detectives identified 63-year-old Roy E. Brown as the man who placed a plastic target in Caldwell's yard Saturday. Brown told detectives "he has known Caldwell for years and thought the target resembled a flower that would look nice in Caldwell's yard."
Caldwell took to social media again saying Brown "appears to have mental health issues." He signed a state misdemeanor citation charging Brown with intimidation. Brown's booking date is August 14.
Caldwell continued, saying "I am advocating for the case to be heard in mental health court. And, if deemed appropriate, that he receive mental health treatment. I feel an enormous sense of relief that the threat has been identified! I am deeply-grateful for the outpouring of support that the community has shown me during this time of personal upheaval. From the information I have, this event does not appear to be a racialize act."
