Joseph Borow, 37, was arrested on charges of stalking, written threats to kill or harm, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office investigation described in the reports. Investigators allege the charges followed a Sept. 10 hospital confrontation involving a handgun concealed in a wooden box and a series of messages and threats.
The twins were born around Sept. 9 at Wellington Regional Medical Center, where their mother had been in labor, and were later transferred to Palms West Hospital, according to CBS12. The CBS12 and CW34 accounts were the same syndicated report, not separate accounts. Investigators said Borow arrived at Palms West the next day and tried to enter the emergency room with a black Springfield handgun concealed in a wooden box. Hospital security stopped him, and the gun was recovered, according to the affidavit cited by CW34.
According to investigators, Borow said he needed to see the babies before they died and threatened to run into traffic on Southern Boulevard if he was not allowed inside with his gun and belongings. He repeatedly said the twins were his children, although his relationship with their mother had ended about 15 months earlier, the report said.
A Pattern of Threats Before the Hospital Confrontation
Around the twins' Sept. 9 birth, Borow allegedly posted a series of alarming messages on Facebook, including “Activate everyone.” The arrest affidavit also describes him talking about hunting down people he believed were involved in child trafficking and saying he would kill them if they resisted.
A woman told detectives Borow threatened to shoot her after she said the babies belonged to her fiancé and Borow was not wanted around them. She said she feared for herself and her children and gave investigators a photo she said Borow had sent showing a firearm. The woman also said that, despite asking him to stop contacting her, he continued messaging her on Sept. 17 and 18.
Vehicle Dispute Added to the Mix
Borow allegedly also demanded that the woman return a white Cadillac Escalade and said he was owed 35% of its value. The vehicle was later impounded on I-95 after it was found without a license plate, according to the report. Investigators said he also threatened to set cars on fire.
Investigators cited the Facebook posts, hospital confrontation and later messages in pursuing the charges. Borow was taken for a Baker Act evaluation after the hospital incident, the report said.
What Florida law says about firearms and stalking
Florida’s concealed-carry rules identify statutory locations where a license does not authorize carrying a firearm, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. That information does not establish Palms West Hospital’s own firearms policy or, by itself, show that Florida law generally bars firearms inside hospitals. Florida’s stalking statute describes harassment in part as “causing substantial emotional distress to that person and serving no legitimate purpose,” according to the Florida Legislature’s Online Sunshine page. The stalking and written-threat charges in this case are allegations, not findings of guilt.
