MONROE — Charges may be refiled against a New Glarus man accused of three felony counts of making terrorist threats though “concerning” videos posted to his YouTube channel.

Christopher Scott Meyer of New Glarus was charged with the three felonies after police said he made numerous videos and posted them to his own channel on the popular video sharing service. 

The initial tip about Meyer’s behavior came from the Madison Police Dept., and a Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigations detective, James Pertzborn, who assisted authorities in New Glarus and Green County with their investigation into a man making violent and threatening videos from both Madison and New Glarus.

“In the videos, Christopher made threats towards the National Football League including killing a player on the field and crashing a plane,” prosecutors allege in a written criminal complaint against Meyer. “Christopher also made mention of killing children, causing harm to children, and putting guns to peoples’ heads. (He) also made mention in the videos that all authority figures have been ‘de-reigned’.”

He appeared in court for a preliminary hearing on the charges but they were soon withdrawn by District Attorney Craig Nolen after a witness told the court he could not say definitively that the videos were created in New Glarus, thereby establishing the necessary “venue” to bring the case. Some of the videos were apparently made in Madison.

“The defense attorney asked the right questions,” said Nolen, after the Monday hearing. “My goal is to refile,” the charges, in a manner that more clearly establishes where the statements/videos were made.

Scott was arrested at his home in the 700 block of 2nd Street on just after 1:05 p.m. July 6, after New Glarus officers and a mental health investigator from the Green County Mental Health unit interviewed him through a front door of the house. 

The suspect reportedly told investigators and police that he was not serious about threatening anyone with physical harm.

“Christopher said on several occasions that he didn’t want to hurt anyone,” the complaint said. “(He) made it known that he didn’t want to cause harm to anyone but that he was just making videos and making art.”

One of the disturbing videos was titled “hey illuminati,” police said, while another was called “nfl (sic) maggots cyborgs puppets.”

In 2022, he pleaded no contest to a charge of misdemeanor disorderly conduct and obstructing a police officer — after initial felony battery charges against him were dropped or reduced in that case.

The case related to the videos remains under investigation, authorities say.