ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI— Olajuwon Davis and Brandon Orlando Baldwin were indicted on charges involving the conspiracy to maliciously damage and destroy, by means of explosives, a building, vehicle and other property related to the Ferguson protests and the illegal purchase of firearms at a local Cabela’s store, officials announced Thursday.
The alleged plans were also to kill the prosecutor involved with the Ferguson-Darren Wilson case, according to officials.
“The arrests last November of these two defendants, who are members of the St. Louis Chapter of the New Black Panther Party, prevented their alleged plot to carry out violent acts during the protests in Ferguson,” said Special Agent in Charge William P. Woods of the FBI St. Louis Division.
According to the indictment, these are the allegations:
- Between September 2014 and November 21, 2014, Davis and Baldwin conspired to obtain what they believed were explosives or bombs.
- On November 8, 2014, Baldwin stated that he wanted multiple bombs to use against people, buildings, vehicles and property.
- On November 12, 2014, both Davis and Baldwin viewed a recording of the detonation of an explosive or bomb.
- On November 18, 2014 Davis paid a deposit and agreed to purchase what he believed were three explosives or bombs. Days later, Davis and Baldwin traveled to a location where Davis took possession of items he believed were explosives or bombs.
Both men were then arrested and have been in custody since that time.
The two were originally indicted in November on one felony count of making false written statements in connection with a firearms purchase. The additional charges in the superseding indictment were returned Wednesday.
If convicted, these charges carry penalties ranging from five to 20 years in prison.
The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
