DAYTON MAN ARRESTED AFTER THREATS OF MASS VIOLENCE
The Herald News reports that in Dayton, Tennessee, 46-year-old Timothy Ward was arrested and charged with the felony offense of threats of mass violence after allegedly calling a local Lowe’s store on December 18 and threatening to “shoot up” the location.
According to the Dayton Police Department report, Ward initially phoned to complain about a washer and dryer purchase, during which he told an employee that he owned a gun and intended to come to the store and open fire. After employees reported the call and later identified Ward through internal records—providing his address to police—he called back, prompting further confirmation of the threats.
Officers located Ward at his home, took him into custody, and booked him into the Rhea County Jail, though he has since bonded out.
