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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Rochester man has been arrested and charged with interstate communication of threats and stalking for allegedly threatening a police officer involved in his previous arrest, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross said Thursday.

Orlando Justice, 37, faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison if convicted. According to the criminal complaint, Justice was arrested on Nov. 23 in St. He was arrested on charges of trespassing at the RTS Bus Terminal on Paul Street and resisting arrest while intoxicated. During his arrest and subsequent transport to Strong Memorial Hospital, Judge allegedly threatened the officers, spit on them, and told them he would find them at their home.

The day after the arrest, the police officer who detained Justice began receiving repeated calls from an unknown number. When the officer finally responded, Justice allegedly identified himself and repeated threats, including reading the officer’s home address and saying, “I told you I’d find you.” Justice also reportedly requested the names of other officers involved in his arrest during a later FaceTime video call.

Later that evening, Rochester and Greece police attempted to arrest Justice at his home, but he could not be located. A short time later, Justice allegedly called the officer again via FaceTime and asked why police had visited his home. Justice also called 911 to falsely accuse the officer of harassment and requested that a complaint be filed against the officer, according to authorities.

Justice appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Payson on Thursday and remains in custody pending a detention hearing. The case is being investigated by the Rochester Police Department, Greece Police Department, FBI and New York State Police.