Cleveland man charged with threatening Social Security workers after missing his October payment

A man from Cleveland is currently facing federal charges after allegedly threatening to murder Social Security employees because he didn’t get his emergency disability check from the government.

Aharon Meir Michoel Schur, 39, went to a Social Security Administration office twice and called the administration’s hotline several times to get his October check delivered to a new bank account, according to Cleveland.com, which cited court records.

Schur made several threats, including threats to kill on the phone and while he was at the Social Security Administration’s office on Waterloo Road in Cleveland, after he didn’t receive the money.
He also claimed he would burn down the building if he didn’t receive the money.

“Play with my m————-g family, I will kill everybody over my family and their well-being, ma’am,” he allegedly said. “I don’t give a f—k if this is a recorded line.”

Schur also said that the officials are “the enemy, America itself is the enemy, you must diminish the enemy, take out the enemy, America’s the enemy, Social Security you are the enemy.”

The federal court in Cleveland charged Schur with threatening a federal official and put him in federal custody until a Nov. 18 hearing. Schur’s attorney, Timothy Kucharski, said he’s waiting to see the evidence in the case and declined further comment.

It was also reported that in June 2025, Schur threatened to shoot and assault Amazon employees after a dispute with the company’s customer service employees.

Additionally, he has prior convictions for burglary in 2012 and aggravated rioting during the May 30, 2020, protests in downtown Cleveland that turned violent.

Schur was also previously accused of using a hammer to damage a security terminal and a Cleveland police cruiser near the Justice Center. He was sentenced to 40 weekend days in jail, two years on probation, and to pay $1,200 in restitution.

Many Ohioans depend on government assistance. After the government shutdown, many people in the state who constantly relied on the government to provide them with food found out after Oct. 1 that they would not be able to feed themselves and their families.

According to The Columbus Dispatch’s Oct. 22 report, 1.4 million Ohioans could be cut off if the shutdown continued into November. The shutdown ended Wednesday night.

“What we hope is that this matter is resolved in Washington, DC. And again, as we approach the beginning of November, you know, it’s going to impact more people,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said.

As a result, many people all over the state, including Columbus, began distributing meals to families affected by the SNAP suspension.

“People are struggling, like really, really bad, and a lot of people need help. And since it’s been taken away, we want to help people,” Mikyi Smith, a student volunteer, said, 10 WBNC reported.