A 34-year-old man from Centerport was arrested Monday for allegedly sending threatening text messages to Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, according to court documents.

The complaint states that Eamon Burke sent Ryder multiple menacing messages.

In a deposition, Ryder said that while in Wantagh on June 3, he received a series of messages threatening physical harm and believed the threats to be credible.

In one, Eamon allegedly wrote, “put your vest on old man, come face me wearing jeans; I’ll break that jaw faster than the interview you did outside of my old house.”

Burke was arraigned Tuesday on a charge of aggravated harassment and was released under pre-trial supervision. An order of protection was also issued.

“Threats against law enforcement are taken seriously and investigated in accordance with New York State law. Law enforcement is a dangerous profession and we remain committed to keeping our officers safe,” a spokesman for the Nassau County Police Department said.