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Bomb Threat at Oklahoma City Federal Building Results in 14 Months in Federal Prison for City Man

U.S. Attorney’s Office September 29, 2009
  • Western District of Oklahoma (405) 553-8700

OKLAHOMA CITY—This morning, RODERICK LAMAR ROBINSON, 31, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced by United States District Judge Stephen P. Friot to serve 14 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for making a bomb threat at the Federal Building, located at 301 NW 6th Street in Oklahoma City, announced Robert J. Troester, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. As part of his supervised release after prison, Robinson must stay at a halfway house for 180 days. In addition, Judge Friot ordered Robinson to pay $30,860.80 in restitution to the federal agencies inside the Federal Building for the lost work time of their evacuated employees. Robinson must also reimburse local and county law enforcement $14,559.34 for their response and investigation costs related to the bomb threat.

According to Court records, at approximately 12:15 p.m. on January 21, 2009, a man later identified to be Robinson entered the Federal Building and approached a contract security guard to ask where the Social Security Administration office was located. He was told that the Social Security office was not located there but in a different location. About 15 minutes later, Robinson re-entered the Federal Building, carrying a black backpack. At that time, he handed two notes to a security guard. Robinson then dropped his backpack and ran away from the building. One note indicated there was a bomb in Robinson’s backpack; the other note said there was a bomb in a car outside the building. The Federal Building was evacuated. After several hours, law enforcement determined that neither the bag nor the vehicle contained any explosive or dangerous device. Approximately 30 minutes after the bomb threat, Robinson was arrested a few blocks from the Federal Building.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma City Police Department, Federal Protective Service, and the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris M. Stephens.

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