WASHINGTON: state and federal authorities have arrested a man in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, who had declared "a joker" and threatened to kill people after what appeared to be a labor dispute, police said Friday. A treasure trove of weapons and ammunition was found in the man's house, authorities said.

Mark A Magaw, the head of police in Prince George County, said that when the threats were reported, the echoes of the great slaughter last week in Colorado, led the police to obtain a court order allowing them to take the suspect into custody for psychiatric evaluations.

"He said, 'I'm a clown, and I'll upload my arms and fly around the world," "head of Magaw said, describing one of the threatening phone calls that the suspect, who was fired, had with a co-worker this week. the threat was reported on Wednesday.

An affidavit the suspect's name as Neil E Prescott. He was under observation after he turned himself in silence, police said.