A California UPS worker was busted for allegedly threatening a mass shooting at his job — and cops said they found over 20,000 rounds of ammunition and nine guns at his home.
Thomas Andrews, 32, of Sunnyvale, California, was arrested Sunday night after allegedly sending threatening text messages to his employer indicating that he was going to shoot up his workplace, according to Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety.
After cops received a report about Andrews’ messages and discovered that he was the registered owner of four pistols and a shotgun, they immediately began searching for him, the department said in a press release.
Authorities attempted to stop him while driving in the Silicon Valley city just after 11:15 p.m — and he led police on a car chase along Highway 101.
He was eventually captured about 25 minutes later and several miles away in San Jose with help from the California Highway Patrol, Pistor said.
Sunnyvale detectives then executed a search warrant at Andrews’ apartment and allegedly found the extensive stockpile of weapons, ammo and body armor in his home — including five tactical-style rifles, three handguns and a shotgun, according to the department.
Evidence seized from Thomas AndrewsSunnyvale Police Department“Several tactical backpacks containing ammunition were staged at the front door of the apartment,” the department said in a release.
Andrews faces several charges including criminal threats, several counts of weapons violations, evading police and driving under the influence.
A UPS spokesman said in a statement only that the company is “cooperating with authorities as they conduct their investigation.”
