Illegal alien charged with making terroristic threats

Posted: June 29, 2009 02:23 PM PDT
Updated: June 29, 2009 02:23 PM PDT

By Zakk Gammon - email

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - 23-year-old Pedro Quino-Teodoro is charged with two counts of making a terroristic threat and one count of attempted obstruction with a governmental function for threats he apparently made to blow up the Cape Girardeau Police Department.

Patrolman Freddie Hill reported when he was identifying Quino-Teodoro at the scene of an assault on June 27, Quino-Teodoro threatened to kill Hill's family if Hill contacted immigration authorities. Ignoring the threat, Hill contacted authorities and found Quino-Teodoro was an illegal alien, taking him into custody.

During the drive to the station, Quino-Teodoro threatened to "destroy" the police department with explosives when freed from custody. Noticing the United States Courthouse, he threatened to "make it fall" with explosives as well.

If convicted, the suspect could face up to fourteen years for the bomb threats. Quino-Teodoro is currently being held on a $100,000 cash bond.

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