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Federal grand jury indicts man accused of threatening to kill three St. Regis Mohawk police officers on Facebook

Posted 3/12/15

A federal grand jury has indicted a man arrested last month for threatening to kill three Saint Regis Mohawk police officers in postings on his Facebook page. Roy S. Redeye, 38, was arrested Feb. 10 …

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Federal grand jury indicts man accused of threatening to kill three St. Regis Mohawk police officers on Facebook

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A federal grand jury has indicted a man arrested last month for threatening to kill three Saint Regis Mohawk police officers in postings on his Facebook page.

Roy S. Redeye, 38, was arrested Feb. 10 in Cortland, where he was living at the time, in connection with the alleged Facebook postings on Feb. 6.

The indictment, filed in federal court for the northern district of New York Wednesday, charges Redeye with two counts of “Interstate Threat to Injure Another Person.”

If Redeye is convicted, the maximum penalties include imprisonment for five years, a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and payment of restitution to the victims.

He made his initial appearance Feb. 26 before United States Magistrate Judge Gary L. Favro. The defendant has been detained since then, according to the statement from United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian’s office with Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge James Spero, and Saint Regis Mohawk Police Chief Matthew Rourke.

The trial date has not yet been set.

The case is being investigated by agents of Homeland Security Investigations based in Massena, New York. Assistant United States Attorney Elizabeth Horsman is prosecuting the case.

The announcement notes that “The charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.”