NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A New Jersey man who made multiple threats to federal officers was sentenced to over four years in prison, authorities said Tuesday.
The 51-year-old, Frank Monte, was convicted of threatening a federal law enforcement officer and of transmitting threats in interstate commerce after a week-long trial, officials said.
Monte’s threats started on July 21, 2019, when he repeatedly called the emergency line of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police at the Lyons VA Medical Center. In one of the calls, Monte threatened to “shoot up” a VA Police officer.
Months later, on Oct. 15, 2019, Monte called a congressman’s office and spoke with a staff member, threatening to assault a particular secret service special agent if he ever saw them in New Jersey.
Monte threatened the same secret service special agent during another call on Oct. 18 when Monte contacted a U.S. Capitol Police special agent.
On top of 57 months in prison, Monte will have three years of supervised release.
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