Robert Andrew Cooper, a 68-year-old resident of Washington D.C., faces charges in a federal indictment after his arrest. Authorities accuse him of making multiple threatening phone calls in December 2024, where he allegedly expressed intentions to kill a federal official and an officer with the Metropolitan Police Department.
The announcement of the charges was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., in conjunction with FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan from the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Cooper has been charged with two counts of interstate communications containing threats to kidnap or injure. His initial court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today.
The investigation is being carried out by the FBI, and the case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan Horan.
The indictment represents allegations, and all defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
