A 45-year-old California man is facing federal prosecution in Minnesota after allegedly sending a series of threatening text messages to FBI Special Agents following a chaotic security breach in Minneapolis.
United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced Friday that a federal grand jury has returned a five-count indictment against James Patrick Lyons, charging him with the interstate transmission of threats to injure five federal law enforcement officers.
The legal trouble for Lyons stems from a January 14 incident where an immigration-related protest in Minneapolis escalated into significant property damage. According to court documents, a large group of protesters vandalized FBI-owned vehicles, stealing weapons, ammunition, and government equipment…