Andrew Roberts, a 42-year-old Warren resident, pleaded no contest yesterday to a stack of charges tied to online threats against the Warren Police Department and a local judge. The move resolves three related matters at once and sets a sentencing date for May 7. Prosecutors say his posts singled out a Warren officer and warned that violence would start to happen. Roberts entered pleas to a false report of a threat of terrorism charge, aggravated stalking, and a habitual offender, fourth-offense notice.
Prosecutors say the messages included one that read “Death to Warren PD” and another accompanied by an image of someone firing a handgun at a patrol car. They say the posts were flagged after administrators of a local police scanner website alerted Warren police. According to CBS Detroit, Roberts pleaded no contest as part of an agreement that resolved multiple pending matters, and he is due to be sentenced on May 7. “Posting threats is not an idle act; it carries real and serious consequences,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said.
The case first surfaced publicly in November 2025, when authorities charged Roberts with making terrorist threats and using a computer to commit a crime; bond was set at $500,000 with a separate $100,000 bond on a resisting charge. As reported by ClickOnDetroit, the November filings said the messages included direct threats to Judge Suzanne Faunce and specific officers. Local coverage followed how the scanner tip led to the investigation and to multiple separate counts tied to the online posts and to Roberts’ conduct during his arrest.
No-Contest Deal Wraps Three Related Cases
Prosecutors say the plea also resolved three other pending matters that grew out of the October 2025 probe: republication of the threats on a second social site; misdemeanor counts for using a computer to commit a crime and malicious use of a communication device; and a resisting-officers case tied to his arrest. That timeline and the related filings were detailed in Hoodline. The plea avoids trial but leaves convictions and sentencing in the hands of the judge at the May 7 hearing.
What The Charges Mean Under Michigan Law
Making a terrorist threat or knowingly filing a false report of terrorism is a felony under Michigan law that can carry up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $20,000, according to Michigan law. Aggravated stalking is a separate felony aimed at repeated or credible threats and can bring additional prison time. Legal summaries note that electronic messages can be part of a stalking case, per FindLaw.
Habitual Offender Status Can Raise Penalties
Roberts was charged as a habitual offender, fourth offense, which can dramatically increase sentencing exposure. Under Michigan’s habitual-offender statute, a fourth-offense designation can allow a life sentence if the underlying crime carries a five-year-or-greater maximum, according to guidance from Michigan courts. That enhancement is a key reason prosecutors file habitual notices when a defendant has multiple prior felonies. Sentencing on May 7 will determine how the plea and the enhancement translate into an actual term in custody or other penalties.
Roberts is scheduled to return to court on May 7 for sentencing, when the judge will consider the plea deal, his record, and the statutory enhancements. Prosecutors say the case is a reminder that online threats against judges and officers are treated as serious crimes because they undercut public trust in the institutions meant to keep communities safe.
