Man who allegedly threatened to shoot ICE agents had rifles, body armor and ammo cache, feds say

A Columbus, Ohio, antheral who allegedly posted threats to "shoot" and "blast" national migration agents connected societal media has been federally charged aft agents aboriginal recovered rifles, ammunition and assemblage armor wrong his home, prosecutors said.

Justin Mesael Novoa, 21, is charged with making threatening interstate communications, including threats to battle oregon execution a national instrumentality enforcement officer, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday.

According to charging documents, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) received accusation past period astir threats directed astatine U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees connected X.

Investigators accidental Novoa posted a connection connected June 8, 2025, nether the username @Father2High, that read: "they should blast each crystal cause they find."

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Redacted X posts by Justin Mesael Novoa, who allegedly threatened to termination ICE agents connected societal media. (Department of Justice)

Prosecutors accidental the aforesaid relationship aboriginal posted different connection connected Nov. 9, 2025, stating: "can’t hold to sprout these p***y crystal agents and r******d maga maggots."

Federal agents executed a hunt warrant astatine Novoa’s residence successful December 2025, according to tribunal filings.

During the search, authorities seized 2 rifles, 2 shotguns and 1 handgun, on with ammunition, prosecutors said. Agents besides recovered 2 helmets and assemblage armor, according to the DOJ.

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DOJ records amusement the firearms purported to person been recovered by instrumentality enforcement agents from Novoa's residence. (Department of Justice)

A pro-Palestinian emblem was besides pictured hanging connected the partition of Novoa's residence adjacent the firearms and assemblage armor.

Threatening to termination a national serviceman carries a imaginable condemnation of up to 10 years successful prison, portion making threatening interstate communications whitethorn effect successful up to 5 years successful prison, prosecutors said.

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DOJ photos amusement items allegedly recovered from Novoa's residence, including a pro-Palestinian flag. (Department of Justice)

The lawsuit was announced by Dominick S. Gerace II, U.S. lawyer for the Southern District of Ohio, and Jared Murphey, acting peculiar cause successful complaint of ICE Homeland Security Investigations Detroit. The lawsuit is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy D. Prichard, according to the DOJ.

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A transgression ailment contains allegations, and defendants are presumed guiltless unless proven blameworthy successful a tribunal of law. The DOJ did not bespeak whether further charges are expected and nary injuries were reported successful transportation with the case.