Man accused of threatening to steal Coast Guard helicopter faces federal charge
Posted May 22, 5:04 PM
A black Ford Explorer at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Saginaw River in Essexville. Police say the vehicle was driven by Jesse T. McFadden, who was threatening to ram the gate so he could enter the facility to steal a boat or helicopter.
By Cole Waterman
BAY CITY, MI — Days after he was freed on bond on state criminal charges, an Omer man is accused of threatening to steal a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter as a plan to attack a hospital and “release†those receiving treatment for coronavirus.
The U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Unit (CGIS) on Wednesday, May 20, arrested Jesse T. McFadden, 70, at his home. The next afternoon, he had his initial appearance via Zoom before by U.S. District Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Stafford.
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