They were accused of removing copper wire from a drilling rig, causing more than $5,000 in damages and a "significant disruption."įinnegan pleaded guilty in August 2010 and was sentenced to two years in federal prison in November 2010, plus three years supervised release. On April 9, Finnegan told FBI agents he'd found the device in the back of a broken down pickup and that he placed the device at the courthouse's entrance.įederal court records show Finnegan and two other men were indicted in May 2010 on a charge of destruction of an energy facility.
the morning of the bomb scare, court documents state.Ī further investigation revealed Finnegan was supposed to be sentenced the afternoon of the bomb scare on multiple charges including possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), unauthorized use of a vehicle, tampering with government records, possession of stolen property and two counts of injury to a child 14 years old or younger.Īccording to Ector County District Court records, Finnegan had also been ordered to pay more than $168,000 in restitution the day prior in a case involving a stolen Ford Mustang.įederal court records state a friend of Finnegan's asked him if he "wanted to go place something at the courthouse, as he was not going back to prison." The man told authorities he declined. The van was found behind Finnegan's girlfriend's house and her home's surveillance video caught Finnegan leaving the home at 4:30 a.m. and leaving in a van that bore the license plate of a Cadillac Finnegan was once arrested in. According to court documents, surveillance video caught a man leaving the device shortly before 5 a.m.
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