Newly released court records for a Queen Creek man accused of threatening an Arizona journalist revealed sparse but illuminating details about his life.

Johnny Roman Garza, 20, was among four arrested Feb. 26 and charged in the U.S. District Court in Seattle on suspicion of organizing a campaign to threaten and intimidate journalists and activists across three states.

Garza is accused of gluing a poster with a Nazi reference onto the home of an editor of a Phoenix-area Jewish publication, officials said at the time.

Mala Blomquist, an editor at Arizona Jewish Life, told The Arizona Republic she found a poster glued to a bedroom window of her home in early February that showed a skeleton holding a Molotov cocktail with the phrases "Your Actions Have Consequences" and "you have been visited by your local Nazis."

A complaint filed in district court also indicated Garza visited the residence of a member of the Arizona Association of Black Journalists on Jan. 25, but no further information was provided about the incident. Association president Jamar Younger told The Republic the member did not want to be identified for safety reasons.

Documents: Lawyer says man 'intended to reduce' involvement

In documents recently filed in the U.S. District Court of Arizona, Garza was characterized as a "daily marijuana user who declined a drug test." It also said he had never been arrested before.

The lifelong Arizona resident was recently unemployed but days before his arrest signed up for classes this fall at a local college, according to court documents. The documents also said Garza had strong family support, and that 10 family members and friends were in court to support his release.

His attorney, Richard J. Suzuki of Phoenix, said Garza notified his co-conspirators of his intention "to reduce or eliminate his involvement in the group," according to the court documents. The government did not have evidence of that, the documents said.

Cameron Brandon Shea, 24, of Redmond, Washington; Kaleb Cole, 24, of Montgomery, Texas; and Taylor Ashley Parker-Dipeppe, 20, of Spring Hill, Florida, were arrested alongside Garza. They were believed to be part of the Atomwaffen Division, a neo-Nazi extremist group and "a terroristic national socialist organization," according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Garza is accused of being involved in the planning and execution of the group's plot to terrorize others, the court documents said.

Exhibit list: Garza had Nazi uniform, swastika screensaver

An inventory of the government's exhibits reveals Garza had a swastika screensaver, neo-Nazi clothing including a Nazi uniform and hat, and posters associated with the alleged plot, according to court documents.

"Defendant was involved in the planning and execution of a plot to terrorize others. Although no firearms or destructive devices were connected to Defendant, his active participation in a plan to threaten others is a significant concern," the document said.

Garza said he had issues with depression and anxiety and has had suicidal thoughts in the past, the documents said. His mother said she was not aware of him having any mental health issues, according to the court documents.

"Defendant’s counsel advised that Defendant would be well suited to a mental health examination and potential treatment," the court documents said. "The Court agrees that Defendant current mental health condition is a serious concern that contributes to Defendant’s risk to the community."

Garza’s attorney, Richard Suzuki, told The Associated Press last week that Garza was remorseful and has sworn off the Atomwaffen Division. He said Garza is a U.S. citizen of Mexican heritage.

“It’s really puzzling how he got trapped in this type of environment,” Suzuki told the Associated Press.

While Garza was deemed a low risk to flee the country, the court said he would present a danger to the community if released and therefore was kept in custody.

Garza was ordered to appear in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, according to the court records.

Reach the reporter at chelsea.curtis@arizonarepublic.com or follow her on Twitter @curtis_chels.

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