POCATELLO — A local man who police say made serious threats against Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad has been placed in mental health protective custody.

Authorities confirmed the man is the same individual who the FBI had reportedly warned Pocatello police about in April prior to a protest held outside of City Hall over the death of 17-year-old Pocatello resident Victor Perez, who had been shot by police earlier that month.

Multiple Pocatello police officers positioned themselves on roofs near City Hall during the protest because of the threat posed by the man, who showed up at the event, police said.

A Pocatello police patrol officer on Wednesday morning discovered the online statements the man posted threatening to harm Blad and immediately notified supervisors at the Police Department, authorities said.

City officials then decided to hold a closed-door emergency City Council meeting on Wednesday afternoon at City Hall to discuss the ongoing police investigation into the threats.

Among the city officials present for the emergency meeting were Blad, Pocatello Police Chief Roger Schei and Assistant Chief Eric Anderson as well as City Council members Dakota Bates, Hayden Paulsen, Rick Cheatum, Corey Mangum and Brent Nichols.

Pocatello police said they located the man later Wednesday and took him into custody without incident. He was then placed in protective custody at a local mental health facility.

The FBI reportedly believed the man and possibly others posed a credible threat to Pocatello police in April, prompting police officers to be placed on rooftops near City Hall during the protest.

Here’s the city’s April statement about the matter: “The FBI informed PPD of one or more individuals with a known interest in targeting law enforcement officers who were believed to be in or near the area of the protest at City Hall. In light of this information, PPD implemented an elevated security posture, which included positioning trained officers at strategic vantage points. Additionally, in the days leading up to the event, PPD had been actively monitoring various sources to be prepared for all safety issues. Several threats raised specific concerns about potential acts of violence, prompting PPD to take appropriate measures to safeguard participants, bystanders, and public safety personnel.”

The protest outside City Hall was peaceful and ended with no arrests or injuries.

Police said they arrested the same man on unrelated misdemeanor charges on the night after the protest.

Authorities haven’t provided the man’s name or said when he’s expected to be released from the mental health facility.