A Hobart man has been charged in federal court with threatening the president of the United States, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana said.

On Tuesday, Jimmie Ray, 32, was charged in a two-count indictment with threatening the president and with influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threat, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Ray was ordered detained at a prison hospital for a competency evaluation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said, and a hearing will be held after Magistrate Judge Andrew Rodovich has received the evaluation report.

The case was investigated by the FBI.

Posted 5/2/2012