A Columbus, Ohio, man has been arrested over allegations that he was plotting a deadly attack against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
Justin Novoa, 21, is accused of issuing violent threats against ICE agents and preparing for a heavily armed shooting assault.
He appeared before a federal judge and will remain in custody as his case proceeds.
Novoa was charged this week by Homeland Security Investigations with threats to assault or murder a federal law enforcement officer and threatening interstate communications.
Court records show Novoa waived his detention hearing and is being held without bond at the Franklin County Jail pending trial.
According to court filings, investigators were first alerted on Dec. 11, 2025, to a series of alleged threats posted on X under the handle “@Father2High.”
In a June 8, 2025, post, the account stated that “they should blast every ice agent they find.”
Another post from November read, “cant wait to shoot these p*y ice agents and ret**d maga maggots.”
Authorities say they obtained account records from X Corp., which included an email address bearing Novoa’s name and a phone number with a Columbus-area 614 prefix.
A subsequent search warrant executed on the account allegedly uncovered additional posts containing antisemitic rhetoric, including references to Adolf Hitler and gas chambers.
Court documents state that multiple posts described Jewish people as “subhuman” or “filthy,” with repeated claims that they should be exterminated.
Authorities also uncovered evidence during a home search that revealed he held radical-left pro-Hamas beliefs.
On December 20, 2025, federal agents executed a search warrant at Novoa’s Columbus residence.
According to investigators, when they informed him they were there in connection with the threats, Novoa allegedly responded, “Alright, you got me. That was me.”
This was followed by “Damn, so Elon [Musk] does give you access to that,” referencing X boss Elon Musk.
During the search, agents seized two rifles, two shotguns, one handgun, and ammunition from Novoa’s bedroom.
Photographs included in court filings show a “Palestinian” flag hanging on the wall, along with two helmets and a plate carrier.
Novoa has not been charged with any weapons-related offenses, and court records indicate he was not prohibited from possessing firearms.
A review of Franklin County records shows no adult criminal history beyond two traffic citations from 2023.
Despite the December search, formal charges were not filed until roughly a month later.
Novoa is scheduled to return to court for a preliminary hearing on February 5.
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