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Warren Man Charged Over Online Death Threats to Police and Judge

Prosecutors cite public safety as a Nov. 19 probable-cause hearing approaches under a fourth-offense habitual offender notice.

Overview

  • Andrew Roberts, 42, faces felony counts of false report or threat of terrorism and using a computer to commit a crime.
  • He was arraigned Nov. 6 with $500,000 cash/surety on the threat case and $100,000 on a resisting and obstructing charge added during his arrest.
  • Messages sent to a local Facebook scanner page allegedly included "Death to Warren PD," threats against Judge Suzanne Faunce and Officer Chris Wells, and an image of gunfire near a patrol car.
  • A court order prohibits Roberts from contacting judges or employees of Warren’s 37th District Court.
  • A probable-cause conference is set for Nov. 19 with a preliminary exam on Nov. 26, and Prosecutor Pete Lucido publicly condemned the threats as dangerous to public safety and confidence in the courts.