Justin Craig Shirey, Threats Against Law Enforcement, Ohio 2022
Threats Against Law Enforcement Officials in Toledo
A 36-year-old Toledo man has been charged with threatening to harm and kill members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and other law enforcement officials.
Justin Craig Shirey, of Toledo, Ohio, was charged in a three-count indictment with one count of interstate communications of a threat with intent to extort, one count of interstate communications of a threat, and one count of willfully making a threat.
According to court documents, on June 1, 2022, Shirey allegedly made threatening phone calls to the DEA offices in Toledo, Ohio, on three separate occasions. The threats were directed at members of the office as well as other law enforcement officials.
The investigation was conducted by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Service (FPS), and the case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Sara Al-Sorghali and Ava Rotell Dustin.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
If convicted, Shirey's sentence will be determined by the Court after a review of factors unique to this case, including his prior criminal records, if any, his role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation.
In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum, and in most cases, it will be less than the maximum.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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