team executed a search warrant at prescott's home. he surrendered without incident. >> in light of what happened a week ago in aurora, colorado, it's important to know for the community that we take all threats seriously and if you make a threat, we will take action. >> the 28-year-old prescott has not been arrested yet, but will likely face a host of state and federal charges once he's

he's in a hospital -- prescott.under psych evaluation. >> prescott's neighbors are still reeling about what police uncovered. witness's complete coverage -- wjz's complete coverage continues with jessica kartalija and reaction to the raid. >> nobody is safe. i probably was safer in vietnam. >> robert wagner has lived in this neighborhood for 30 years. >> just close to home. it kind of shattered you. >> this after parts of the near by apartment complex are evacuated when police discover a cash of weapons ind the suspect's home. >> -- weapons inside the suspect's home. >> it's va send it over to -- it's crazy. it lets me know it can happen anywhere >> i'll keep my doors locked for sure. >> bill stevens is a retired dc police officer. >> this situation you don't know if it's real or how to take it so you have to proceed with caution and think of it as a viable threat. >> investigators say inside the suspect's home they found more than 20 guns, including assault rifles and handguns and 400 round of ammo. >> there's a lo

team executed a search warrant at prescott's home. he surrendered without incident. >> in light of what happened a week ago in aurora, colorado, it's important to know for the community that we take all threats seriously and if you make a threat, we will take action. >> the 28-year-old prescott has not been arrested yet, but will likely face a host of state and federal charges once he's released from the hospital. i'm bob barnard in the newsroom. >> neil prescott's neighbors are breathing a sigh of relief. we talked to a few residents who were stunned to hear he had so many weapons and say they're glad police took the phone threat seriously. >> people need to learn what happened over in colorado that it's not a joke. it's very serious. you shouldn't -- oh, my god. >> reporter: were police right to investigate and take it seriously? >> they were, absolutely. >> prescott is under observation at the anne arundel medical center. state and federal charges are pending. >>> a beach vacation turns tragic for a beloved d.c. teacher, laura evan

say prescott was in the process of being fired. investigators say he made threats.. saying he wanted to come back and harm people. the supervisors alerted police.. who descended upon prescott's apartment in crofton..last night. they found the man and more than 20

prescott is currently undergoing a mental health evaluation... at a hospital. legal experts say charges have not been filed because the government is being careful. 34:04 to make sure they bring the right charges and most provable charges. the last thing you want to do is bring charges and not have it stick in a case like this. so i think the prosecutor is working closely with the police both at the state and federal level to decide what charges are appropriate what they can prove and it's not a that clear in a case like this :23 :23police say during prescott's phoned- in threats he described his plan in gory detail.but until more is known about prescotts mind-set at the time.... prosescutors will likely continue to hold off of filing any charges. a 73-year-old woman continues to recover, this morning... after she fought back against an intruder inside her home! monday morning... the elderly woman was walking her dog near her cockeysville townhome. she left her door unlocked... and when she returned... she found a young woman ... inside. the intruder pulled out

anne arundel police were called and officers paid prescott a visit at his apartment. during a field interview with the officers, the individual is wearing a t-shirt that said guns don't kill people, i do. hours later at 3:20 this morning, the anne arundel county -- executed a search warrant and he surrendered without incident. >> reporter: in light of -- . >> in light of what happened a week ago in aurora, colorado, it's important for the commune- to-the-know that we take all threats seriously. if you're going to make a threat, we'll take action. >> reporter: the 28-year-old prescott has not been arrested and likely will be once he leaves the hospital facing a host of state and federal charges, laura. >> thank you. neil prescott's neighbors are breathing a sigh of relief tonight and we talked to some residents who were stun sod to hear he had many weapons. they glad that the police took the threats seriously. >> and people need to learn after what happened in colorado, it's not a joke. it's serious and -- . >> oh, mix god. >> were police right to investigate and take

prescott is currently undergoing a mental health evaluation... at a hospital. &plegal experts ssy charges hav not been filed because the government is being careful. 34:04 to make sure they bring the right charges and most provable charges. the last thing you want to do is bring charges and not have it stick in a case like this. so i think the prosecutor is working closely with the police both at the state and federal level to decide what charges are appropriate what they can prove and it's not a that clear in a case like this 3 :23police say during prescott's phoned- in threats he described his plan in gory detail.but until more is known about prescotts mind-set at the time.... prosescutors will likely continue to hold off of filing any charges. police are still searching for the man who abducted the mother of ácal ripken juniorá. juniorá.ripken's mother was taken at gunpoint last week and driven around in her lincoln town car for 24-hours... before she was returned near her home. police released a photo of the suspect and say it has led to numerous tips.... b

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like the alleged killer in aurora, prescott had an ar15. investigators also uncovered thousands of rounds of ammunition. >> we had no specific timetable, but we took it as it was going to be imminent based on the conversation with the employees. we acted on that threat. >> sources tell 9news that prescott has a maryland state police issued gun collector's license. which makes him exempt from the law limiting him to one handgun purchase a month. >> state and federal charges against prescott are now pending as the investigation continues, derek. >> for now, he is getting a mental evaluation. >> andrea, thank you. prescott worked as a sub subcontractor for several years. he was really into computers. >> he was a normal person. he was quiet. real quiet. he didn't look like he would do anything or think of anything. >> he likes computers, am i right? yeah, he did his own thing on the computers, very, very quiet. never had problems out of him. >> now we tried to talk with amanda prescott allegedly threaten threatened on the phone. >>> details of

police say prescott came peacefully. alan caven says he knows him. what do you make of something like that? >> unbelievable. >> you no el this guy? >> that doesn't sound like him. that's pretty crazy. >> reporter: in the end, it was a team of cops from two counties, and agencies from atf that worked to tamp out this threat. >> what was going on was a significant inns didn't in the county. we think a violent episode was avoided. >> reporter: so far no criminal charges against prescott. the investigation is still ongoing. officially, though, they say now he's fired. live in prince george's county, pat collins, news4. >>> thank you, pat. some of the people who used to work with neal prescott are going told not to talk to the media tonight, but some of the people who work in that came capitol height park are quite shaken by the news. that facility is home to the tabernacle of praise and worship church. >> people are just having a hard time dealing with issues of anger and accepting the fact that some things have happened in their lives. it's just -- it's

they're considering filing state and federal charges against prescott. he's in the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. i'm meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, meghan. the only other thing they found was a speeding ticket. >> complete coverage continues now with jessica kartalija and reaction to the raid. >> nobody's safe. probably safer in vietnam. >> reporter: robert has lived in this neighborhood for 50 years. >> it's close to home. >> reporter: this, after parts parts offtakes wick apartments. >> it lets me know it can happen anywhere. you're never that safe. >> keep my doors locked, that's for sure. >> reporter: bill is a retired police officer. >> this situation you come across, you don't know if it's real or how to take it, so you have to perceive it as caution and think of it as a viable threat. >> reporter: inside the suspect's home, they found more than 20 guns. >> you can get kids flying through the air and don't care who they're shooting at. >> reporter: i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> here's what we know abo

court records identify him as neil prescott. he is accused of threatening to shoot up a prince george's county business and police say they found an arsenal of weapons in his home using a screen handle we found several posts prescott made on a gun enthusiasts website, the most repeat post? this target with a night scope he posted this morning a few hours before the feds and police raided his apartment and found dozens of other guns. fox 5's bob barnard with more. >> we are here this afternoon to announce a thwarted terror threat. >> it was an ominous statement from police regarding a man named neil prescott taken into custody around 3:20 this morning at his home on park ridge circle in crofton, maryland. police told us an employee at pitney bowes working in largo had called to say prescott was of the in process of being fired and had twice threatened him over the phone. prince george's county police chief mark magaw. >> in fact, he said i'm a joker and i'm going to load my guns and blow everyone up. >> reporter: according to cou

thoughts say prescott was ready to commit a mass shooting. in caught documents investigators say the suspect faces termination, threatened his supervisors at a male services supplier. he said i'm a joker, i'm going to load my guns. another graphic threat was phoned in leading them and arundel county authorities to take prescott in to custody. authorities found firearms including a spiked tactical assault rifle and handguns. they found a night skirt for a high powered rifle along with 40 large steel boxes of ammunition. >> once we entered the residents, we did discover a large cash shea of weapons -- cachet of weapons and ammunition. atf was on the scene along with the members of the prince georges county police department. >> souses with atf say they are in the process of tracing the weapons. no far they feel they were bought legally. >> neil prescott, he was wearing a questionable t-shirt, saying guns don't kill peoples i do. what else do we know about this guy? >> officers are saying prescott has nothing more than a speeding ticket on his r

uh, out of character 46 28-year-old prescott was taken into custody on friday. investigators say he was on the brink of being fired... when he threatened to kill his boss and former co-workers at pitney bowes in prince george's county.they say he was planning to do a mass shooting... similar to the one in in colorado. colonel 00:59 during a field interview with their officers... the individual was wearing a t-shirt that said 'guns don't kill people... i do.'" chief 00:15 in fact he said i'm a joker, and i'm gonna load my guns and blow everyone up 20 prescott could remain in the hospital for about a week.when he's released... he is expected to face several very serious criminal charges. police did raid his apartment in croften...find out what they found inside... coming up next half hour.for now, we're live in catonsville, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. 3 the man accused of killing 12 people at a colorado movie theater.. will be formally charged today.this after new information is released on his mental state ábeforeá the shoot. shooting.a court document re

authorities say prescott was ready to commit a mass shooting. investigators say the suspect facing termination threatened to two supervisors. he said i am a joker. i'm going to load my guns and blow everybody up. plus another graphic threat was phoned in to prince georges county police leading them and authorities to take prescott in to custody friday. investigators found 25 high powered automatic firearms and a spiked tactical assault rifle and handguns and a night scope or high powered rifle along with 40 boxes of ammunition. neighbors heard police come to arrest prescott. >> loud boom. like, i don't know -- it sounded like one of the big boom fire crackers. i thought it was kids playing in the parking lot because the ca alarm went off and i heard somebody say get on the ground. >> sources with atf say they are in the process of tracing weapons. officers say prescott has nothing more than a speeding ticket on his record. >>> new superman ride at six flags discovery kingdom has kinks to work out. passengers guided to the top of the ride when it

pitny bowles confirmed that prescott worked as a contractor. employees refused to talk on camera who was dismissed from his job. according to the search warrant, the disturbing telephone conversation between a former supervisor and prescott occurred on monday. investigating officers quickly realized that he owned a variety of firearms. a search warrant was obtained for his apartment at the kezwick park apartments in crofton. and month those items seized, one assault rifle and four magazines that carried 30 rounds each. the residents we spoke with expressed relief that police in prince georges and ann arundel counties took the threats over the phone seriously. >> people need to learn what happened in colorado, that it's not a joke and that this is 0 serious. >> were police right to investigate and take it seriously? >> yeah, they were. absolutely. >> reporter: several employees here told reporters they were ordered not to talk to the press about this incident. again, pitny bowes released a brief statement saying he was employed by a subcontracto

county police visited prescott at his apartment in croft ton. they say he appeared to be groggy, that he was wearing a t-shirt that said "guns don't kill people, i do." this morning please raided his apartment and seized more than 20 guns and 40 boxes of ammunition. including three 9-millimeter handguns, a 45 caliber semiautomatic, a .357 and various rifles and shot guns. >> i think they were surprised by the amounts and types of residences inside that residence. >> prescott, who they say 6'7", 270 pounds, taken business police to the anne arundel medical center for mental evaluation. this comes a week after a gunman who had his hair dyed like the joker shot and skilled 12 people, wounded 58 others at a showing of the new batman movie. for three years, they say, prescott worked at this pitney-bowes facility, where sources say the mail for the u.s. capitol is screened. pitney-bowes says he was a contract employees. back at his apartment complex, we found black tape over the peephole. no sign of a forced entry. police say prescott came peacefully.

she is near the office where neil prescott used to work. surae, what do you know? >> reporter: lesli, we could have been standing here in front of this building telling a very different story. authorities say we'll never know exactly what police prevented here, but something obviously very serious and sinister. we are here at the pitney bose location, where preston wanted to shoot the place up and kill people. this is the place where he worked for at least three years. according to the search warrant, prescott was in the process of being fired as a subcontractor at the software and mail room supply business, which could have been the root of what allegedly drove him to make those threats. he lives in an apartment. people there didn't really know him nor did they know the ammunition and weapons stored right next to them. but where he grew up in maryland, neighbors there say the family was nice and that their son was quiet and was really into computers. >> he was very quiet, to himself. he stayed in his room. his parents wanted him to go to clubs, but he decided not

investigators say prescott was on the brink of being fired... when he threatened to kill his boss and former co-workers at pitney bowes in prince george's county.they say he intended to do it a style similar to the mass shootings last week in colorado. chief 00:15 in fact he said i'm a joker, and i'm gonna load my guns and blow everyone up 20 police found two dozen firearms and several thousand rounds of ammunition inside his crofton apartment. colonel 00:59 during a field interview with their officers... the individual was wearing a t-shirt that said 'guns don't kill people... i do.'" 26:22 nagat: he didn't go to college but he was smart. kenneth: smart very smart 26the jacksons says the allegations against prescott are also shocking considering his sister is a police officer in p-g county. they say they feel for the entire family. 2707 when you losing your job, you're going to lose this house, you gonna lose this car you don't know what to do 13 2825 overall i hope it's nothing true. overall i hope, and my heart is with the family i really do

more than a dozen weapons are recovered in the prescott home. he is undergoing mental evaluation, and charges against him are pending. stay with wjz for complete coverage about the workplace threat arrest. we'll have the latest coming up live at 4:30. >>> a gunshot takes the life of a young maryland girl. 12-year-old taylor willis of wicomico county, was shot in the head last night. she was shot in her home on state street at this time. the shooting was accidental and a rifle was taken into evidence. an investigation is under way. >>> a heat advisory is in effect for parts of maryland. if you're outside today, follow this man's lead. be sure to take plenty of water with you to stay hydrated. heat did not stop two soccer teams from warming up. players from the liverpool football club will play in an all-premiere league soccer match tomorrow. >>> outside now, there's a mixture of sun and clouds. and of course, it is hot. bob is here now in the weather center with the updated numbers from first warning weather. >> today was pretty warm. yesterday w

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. >> prescott also said he wanted to see his supervisor's brain splatter all over the sidewalk. after the massacre in aurora, one week ago, police took his threat seriously and first went to his home yesterday. >> during a field interview with their officers, the individual was wearing a t- shirt that says guns don't kill people, i do. >> early this morning, they found an arsal of 25 weapon, including semi-automatic rifles, semi-automatic pistols and one shotgun. like the alleged killer in aurora, he had an ar15, and uncovered thousands of rounds of ammunition. >> we had no specific timetable, but we took it as it was going to be imminent, based on the conversation with the employees and we acted on that threat. >> sources tell 9news that prescott has a gun collector's license, which makes him exempt from the law, limiting him to one handgun purchase a month. state and federal charges are pending against prescott as the police investigation continues. andrea mccarren, 9news now. >> we should note that prescott worked as a subcontractor for several years now. he most recently liv

until more is known about prescotts mind-set at the time....ors will likely continue to hold off of filing any charges against prescott.... despite his threats of commiting mass murder.joy lepola fox 45 news at ten. police say.../ during... prescott's... phoned in... threats.../ he... described... "goory details"... that.. would follow... the shootings..../ tonight... prescott... remains... at the... anne arundel medical center. a howard county police officer is listed in stable condition, today... after a woman crashed her car into the back of his police cruiser over the weekend.it happened early saturday morning on washington boulevard in laurel. laurel.police say yolanda murchison.. who you see in these pictures we got from her facebook page... appeared to be driving under the influence when her car jumped a curb... and slammed into the back of the officers cruiser. murchinson was arrested at the scene. "nats of people yelling" yelling" police were also called to an unusual scene at a funeral home in east baltimore. it happened near york and

police say prescott is currently under observation... and could be in the hospital for a week.pect to file charges against him... while he's being treated. myranda stephens, fox45 news at ten. a fire at a recycling plant has forced many residents out of their homes. take a look at this.... thick smoke can be seen for miles after a recycling plant caught fire in northwest georgia. its taken more than a hundred firefighters to battle the flames . the fire began friday but crews were still on the scene today. officials aren't sure what started the blaze. a couple in washington state has spent this week watching their front yard disappear. roy and rosalee ballinger says a geyser spewed 25 to 30-feet....causing a huge chunk of their yard to slide down a cliff. where there once was a 5- hundred-year-old tree, there's now a 50-foot hole. "we cry and we laugh...and that's all we can do. it's devastating, absolutely devastating."//but too//"i don't know anyway to stop it. i think that it was god that started it and god will have to stop it." it." the couple doesnt think the erosion will

filed.tom rodgers is here with more on the reason why police have yet to charge prescott... along with today's other top stories. right now... prescott is hospitalized... undergoing psychiatric observation... and could be there for a week. police do not plan to charge him while he is being treated. treated.the 28-year-old was taken into custody early friday.investigators say he was on the brink of being fired... when he threatened to kill his boss and former co- workers at pitney bowes in prince george's county.they say he was planning to do a mass shooting... similar to the one in colorado. colonel 00:59 during a field interview with their officers... the individual was wearing a t-shirt that said 'guns don't kill people... i do.'" said 'guns don't kill was wearing a t-shirt that officers... the individual field interview with their officers... the individual was wearing a t-shirt that said 'guns don't kill people... i do.'" chief 00:15 in fact he said i'm a joker, and i'm gonna load my guns and blow everyone up 20 police say prescott had the means to carry out his threats.

say prescott was in the process of being fired. investigators say he made threats.. saying he wanted to come back and harm people. the supervisors alerted police.. who descended upon prescott's apartment in crofton..last night. they found the man and more than 20 guns, including assault rifles.. and at least 400 rounds of ammunition. ammunition. (maj. bergin) "at that point, atf was on the scene with us along with members of the pg county's police department.. and we turned that investigation also over to the atf." prescott has been under mental evaluation at anne arundel medical center for most of the day. we just checked tonight.. and police still have not charged him with a crime yet. but again, he is in custody. live in crofton, keith daniels, fox 45 news late edition. a... 67-year-old man... faces... charges... after stabbing a man... at... a post office... in silver spring. witnesses say... the suspect... did not... like that the man.. who... stepped out of line... to do business.../ was allowed to get back... to the front of

bottom line doctors are trying to find out if neil prescott is a threat. just days after the mass shooting in colorado...police say prescott was on the phone threatening to kill former co- workers here in maryland. this is what officers found inside the self-described joker's apartment. when officers arrested him... they say prescott had a t-shirt on... that read " guns don't kill people, i do. despite all this, no charges have been filed... so, we went to find out why... and what the role a psychiatric evaluation could play this. ((wipe-sot)) 47:18 his reaction to losing his job seems extreme. what's motivating that behavior what is motivating him to be reacting to that level of rage. so we test we explore we look at what's the motivation :37 :3734:14 so i think the prosecutor is working closely with the police both at the state and federal level to decide what charges are appropriate, what they can prove and it's not that clear in a case like this :23 tonight prescott continues to be held at the anne arundel county medical center where he's undergoing a

the friend went on to say priest cot was a -- prescott was a gent the giant. neighbors talked about his calm demeanor. >> he was very quite with quiet, kept to himself. his parents wanted him to go to college, but he decided just to be a computer geek. >> reporter: he is currently undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. charges are still pending. >> i believe we've prevented some serious violence that could have happened and potentially saved lives. >> reporter: prescott's mental health evaluation could take up to a week. after that, he could face formal charges. >> police are considering both state and federal charges. >>> meanwhile, e three people killed during the movie massacre in aurora, colorado, are laid to rest today. hundreds of mourners highlighted their heroism and remembered the lives that were cut short. >> reporter: her home state's flag flew at half-staff as jessica ger hawi's friends and family who in order her life. >> he never lived without passion and she will never stop amazing me as she lives on in our heart and souls. >> reporter: there were

prescott could be in the hospital for about a week.but when he is released... it is expected he'll face several criminal charges.live in catonsville, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. animal control is still looking for a bulldog that attacked and seriously wounded a man in anne arundel county. on tuesday, the man was walking near burns crossing road near dicus mill road when the dog bit him several times. he was taken to the hospital. the bull dog is described as brown and blacc... about 100-pounds and was last seen running towards a landfill.if you have any information.. call animal control at 410-222-8900. a 20-foot sinkhole on monument street... east of patterson park avenue... is continuing to cause big problems for businesses.several businesses have been forced to shut down... while crews work on the sinkhole.the city department of public works thinks the hole was caused by damage to a brick storm drainage tunnel... that runs under the street and carries rainwater to the inner harbor. the sinkhole is just another example of the problems caused by balti

police are considering both state and federal charges against neil prescott. meanwhile, three people killed during that massacre are finally laid to rest. hundreds of mourners highlighted their heroism and remembered their lives cut short. >> reporter: her home state's flag flew in her honor, as jessica gal way's family and friends gaghterred in san antonio, to celebrate the aspiring sportscaster's life. >> she never lived without passion. and she will never stop amazing me as she lives on in our hearts and souls. >> reporter: there were tears for the 24-year-old with a passion for hockey. and some laughter. especially when this video played, showing her as an intern, falling on the ice,a she conducted her first interview. gal way survived a deadly shooting at toronto last month, but was one of the 12 killed when james holmes allegedly opened fire inside a midnight showing at the new batman movie. in aurora, colorado. >> it's all about the victim. let's do what we can to remember them and share their story. >> reporter: her brother, jordan gal way. >> if this

sources identified him as neil prescott. they say he made threats of a shooting rampage to his supervisor, including a reference to a character in the batman movie. after the recent theater massacre, authorities took no chances. >> in farkts they said i'm -- fact, he said i'm a joker and i'm going to load my guns and blow everyone up. >> reporter: police took prescott into custody for a mental health evaluation and say charges are pending. >> the individual was wearing a t-shirt that said, guns don't kill people, i do. and what went down with that incident? the individual surrendered to us. we took him, based on petition for medical treatment to the anne arundel county medical center. >> they evacuate his building as a precaution and told wjz they found no hit list or detailed plan. >> what we believe was a significant threat has been alerted -- averted. >> reporter: police say prescott made the statement to pitney boes. he was a subcontractor to pitney bowes. but he has not been on the property for the past four months. pol

this is 28-year-old neil prescott. he was on the phone with a coworker on wednesday when he made the threats. he referenced the colorado massacre when according to this affidavit, he said i am a joker. i'm going to load my guns and blow everybody up. the coworker relayed the conversation to police. >> we took it as it was going to be imminent based on the conversation with the employees and we acted on that threat. >> police went looking for prescott at his apartment on the 1600 block of park ridge circle. according to arresting documents, investigators came knocking on suspect's door. they described him as being groggy and wearing a t-shirt that read, guns don't kill people, i do. officers found 25 firearms, including rifles and pistols and more than a thousand rounds of ammunition. >> i was shocked because most of the neighbors are very friendly people. everybody is courteous. >> neighbors that live near there was stunned. >> it was shocking to hear and it was twofold. >> those who know the suspect describe him as a

neil prescott referred to himself as the joker one week after the terrific shootings in colorado. -- horrific shootings in colorado. >> i think it is really sad. people have to resort to this sort of violence. >> to this quiet neighborhood. >> it makes me a little bit angry. >> shock and dismay about the shooting plot that could have turned out differently. >> a thwarted terrorist threat. >> at the center of this neil prescott on the verge of being fired, he threatens to shoot up his work place during two phone calls to his supervisor. >> he said i am a joker. i will load my gun and blow everybody up. >> police first encountered him wearing a shirt like this one. inside his son they found a lot of weapons shotguns, handguns, and 40 boxes of a munition. >> this is a quiet neighborhood. there is not a lot going on here. >> police say it appears all the weapons were purchased legally. >> if they are all legal -- out what level do we stop people from being able to purchase guns? >> police say the threat is real. they have little doubt it was motivated by what happened a week ago. >> peop

-- friends say prescott was an avid gun collector. police found two dozens weapons when he was arrested and he was wearing a shirt like this that says guns don't kill people, i do. >> i think it bordered serious damage that could have happened. >> reporter: prescott made numerous website on the website, on one comment he wrote, i wish to unleash 30 rounds of hell. >> interesting developments adam. prosecutors can considering both state and federal charges. >>> ravens get a preview of what to expect. jessica kartalija reports, some fans get vip treatment. >> reporter: 200 fans get a front row seat at practice. you can't get much more up close and personal than this. >> they're looking good. they're looking really good. i'm waiting for the season. >> reporter: michael fason and nephew were pleasantly surprised to get the invite. >> my nephew called and said, let's get out here watch the ravens get a practice in. we're just enjoying ourselves. >> having a good time. >> reporter: all eyes focused on the team this second week of training c

sources identified him as neil prescott. they say he made threats of a shooting rampage to his supervisor, including a reference to a character in the batman movie. after the recent theater massacre, authorities took no chances. >> in fact, they said, i'm a joker and i'm going to load my guns and blow everyone up. >> reporter: police took pres cot into custody for a mental health evaluation and say charges are pending. >> the individual was wearing a t-shirt that said guns don't kill people, i do. it went down without incident. the individual surrendered to us. we took him based on the petition for medical treatment to anne arundel county medical center. >> they evacuated his building as a precaution and told wjz they found no hit list or detailed plan. >> what we believe was a significant threat has been averted. >> reporter: prescott was a subcontractor at pitney bowes. they say he hadn't been on their property for four months, he was a subcontractor and was about to be fired. and they say that was the motive. >> police sa

. >> the suspect, neil prescott, is now in the medical center. he has undergone psychiatric investigation. no charges as of yet, but we are learning more about his background including his involvement with guns. it looks like any other suburban d.c. apartment complex. >> it went off -- shook the whole apartment. >> it is what police say they found inside the apartment that has neighbors concerned. >> seeing how many weapons he had, that was disturbing. you never know what somebody with that many weapons could do. >> this shows a laundry list -- two dozen rifles handguns, and thousands of rounds of ammunition. >> you never know who your neighbors are. >> prescott, on the verge of being fired from pitney bowes had threatened to shoot up his workplace. >> he said, i am a joker and i will blow everyone up. >> it appears the guns will all -- were all legal. he also had a collector's license, allowing him to buy more than one weapon in a 30-day period. >> that many -- the firepower behind it? >> in one online forum, he discussed the purchase of a 30- r

neil edward prescott. prescott had called his supervisor in pitney bowes and threatened to go on a shooting rampage. we learned he is in the process of being fired. >> you mean a joker. i am going to load my guns and blow everyone up. >> reporter: that set off alarms in the wake of the recent colorado massacre. >> we will take action. >> reporter: a friend spoke out saying he may have had a stash of semiautomatic guns and pistols and worried about break ins near the apartment complex. the friends went on to say he was a gentle giant with a sarcastic sense of humor. the others talked about his quiet deem mean nor. >> he stayed to himself. his parents wanted to go to clubs and he decided to be -- college and but he decided to be a computer geek. >> reporter: charges against him are still pending. >> we thwarted violence that could have happened and saved lives. >> reporter: his mental evaluation could take up to a week. monique griego, wjznews. >>> three people killed during the movie massacre in aurora, col

neil prescott is being held. he was taken into custody last friday at his pardon me where police found two dozen guns. police were called in after prescott threatened a mass shooting where he worked. >>> we could be paying more on or monthly utility bills. bge asking for a rate increase. wjz and mike schuh are live with details of that. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning. 4 to $11, that's what it would mean for the average customer. as you might imagine, not everyone is happy. . >> just a month after a massive short left hundreds of thousands of marylanders without power for days, bge says it wants to raise its rates. the hike would come under the distribution charge on the bill. that's the amount they charge to deliver electricity to your home. the utility says that money is needed to improve their ageing infrastructure. >> that goes to the pipes, wires, polls. >> a spokesman said the company has only increased their distribution charges one other time in the last two decades. >> this is a bad time to

the documents say during the conversation prescott said, quote, i am a joker. i'm going to load my guns and blow everything else. he said he would like to see the supervisor's brains splatter all over the sidewalk. police arrested him yesterday morning at his croften home where according to sources, guns and 40 boxes of ammo. he answered the door with a t-shirt with the writing that said "guns don't kill people, i do." >> the message is if you call a loved one, call anybody and threaten to to do harm, kill people, we're going to believe you, and we did. >> we can't measure what was prevented here, but what was going on over the last 36 hours was a significant incident in the county, and we think a violent episode was avoided. >> reporter: pitney-bowes issued a statement, saying, quote -- we have clear security protocols. when we had concerns about this individual, we contacted authorities. the suspect has not been on any pitney-bowes property in more than four months. coming up on "news4 at 5," we'll have reaction from some of the occupants of this office park.

according to a search warrant, his name is neil prescott. prince george's county police say the 28-year-old man made two calls to two of his supervisors at the office supplier pitney bowes where they say he was in the process of being fired. investigators say he made threats.. saying he wanted to come back and harm people. (chief magaw) "in fact, he said i'm a joker. and i'm going to load my guns and blow everyone up.." the supervisors alerted police.. who descended upon prescott's home at the kenswick park apartments in crofton..last night. they found the man and more than 20 guns, including assault rifles.. and at least 400 rounds of ammunition.(maj. bergin) "at that point, atf was on the scene with us along with members of the pg county's police department.. and we turred that investigation also over to the atf." it's a disturbing discovery that's caught prescott's neighbors off guard.. (ms. ljungquist) "i mean it's kind of like it's surreal.." "i didn't know this person, i don't think i ever.. i wouldn't know what he looks like. but, it

prescott has. been arrested or charged at this oinlt. police are waiting until the evaluation is finished before deciding on charges. >>> a police officer is recovering after being shot outside a nightclub around 1:00 this morning at the galaxy nightclub in langley part. three people were kicked out of the club, they got into a car and started shooting as they drove away. one of the officers -- one of the shots hit officer rachel jacob in the leg. she's a four-year veteran of the force. police caught one the car and arrested everyone a short time later. >>> costco is coming to the district this fall. that means some jobs and this morning, an overflow crowd tried to attend a job fair. these long lines outside the church as people waited to fill out applications and talk with company gamesyy÷átives. officiz s, ia27 idn't happen.a27 wonzy at the op z2ght's btmzi00"p teamh l. útc e/09eugk in,&'sl.1ia2 >> reporter: for londoners, the wait is over and the game is on. the u.s. women's soccer team advanced today. they shut out colombia 3-0. they

. >> neil prescott -- his plans for similar to the colorado shooting. the arsenal of weapons when they found in his home is significant. , joins us with the latest. >> police believe he wanted to pull off the mass shooting in prince george's county but he did live right here and anne arundel. police raided his apartment and what they found inside was a scary thing it. >> it is really quiet most of the time. >> residents cannot believe a man police think wanted to pull off a mass shooting lives in this apartment complex. >> i live right over there. to know somebody over here has all of that freaks me out. >> police believe a man named neil prescott threaten his supervisor two separate times. police say he called himself the joker by phone and said he would get his guns and blow everybody up. they have no doubt he was referencing the mass shooting in colorado. >> he said, i am a joker. in light of what has recently happen. i think it is fairly obvious. >> yesterday they came to the apartment building and became concerned enough by the mental state that th

police found 25 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition in prescott's apartment. as you may recall, the suspect in the colorado massacre also identified himself as the joker. >>> congressman jesse jackson jr. is being treated for depression at gastrointestinal issues. his office said earlier this month that jackson was getting treatment for a mood disorder. >>> an oil spill near grand marsh, wisconsin has been contained. about 1,200 barrels leaked from a pipeline yesterday, carrying crude oil to chicago area refineries. officials have launched an investigate shun into the spill. >>> and the government says a drought hitting 72% of the nation's farms, that's 72%, likely will affect grocery prices for all of us this year and next and creating a desperate situation for farmers. >> this should be about a foot long, something like that. usually it's 44 grains long. this one is eight grains long. >> corn growing areas have been hit especially hard, resulting in prices reaching an all-time high. >>> one of rochester, new york's most recognizable buildings is no more as y

uh, out of character 46 28-year-old prescott was taken into custody on friday. investigators say he was on the brink of being fired... when he threatened to kill his boss and former co-workers at pitney bowes in prince george's county.they say he was planning to do a mass shooting... similar to the one in in colorado. colonel 00:59 during a field interview with their officers... the individual was wearing a t-shirt that said 'guns don't kill people... i do.'" chief 00:15 in fact he said i'm a joker, and i'm gonna load my guns and blow everyone up 20 &pprescott could remain in the hospital for about a week.when he's released... he is expected to face several very serious criminal charges. police did raid his apartment in croften...find out what they found inside... coming up next half hour.for now, we're live in catonsville, megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. 3 the man accused of killing 12 people at a colorado movie theater.. will be formally charged today.this after new information is released on his mental state ábeforeá the shoot. shooting.a court document

neil prescott of maryland was taken into custody last week. he was in the process of being fired from his job. police say he told a supervisor that he was quote going to blow everybody up. a cache of weapons were found inside his home. prescott has not yet been charged. >>> dc police want to know who shot two women on u street this weekend. they were both hit early saturday morning on u street, near 12th street northwest. one woman was grazed on the neck and ear, the other woman was shot in the chin. council member jim grant says he doesn't know if the women were targeted or if they were hit by stray bullets. >> they are unrelated females, they weren't together, they are not friends, they didn't know each other. so it looks as though the target was somewhere else and this was pretty random. >> a week ago, two other women were shot, both hit in the leg. they were in the cross fire of a fight between two groups of men. >>> and police say two teenagers connected to a murder will be charged as adults. 16-year-old andre adway and 17-year-old james

officers say prescott has nothing more than a speeding ticket on his record.sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> today no exceptions, as it stands, the u.s. is second in the medal count at the olympic games, second to china. we have 11, they have 12. events today includes the men's 200-meter free style and mens and womens 100-meter backstroke and the women's breaststroke. watchmens gymnastics, also the men's synchronized diving. all four medals scheduled for later today. michael phelps added a medal to his collection. taking his total to 17 medals. all time record is held by a gymnast. parents maybe aware of this, the most common type of child abuse is psychological, the hardest to spot. why doctors say that type of abuse may not be intentional and it's important to receive help once recognized. also dust, dust, and more dust. everywhere, this site becoming familiar across the many parts of arizona. >>> we have showers and storms around us right now. i will tell you if those move in to the picture as we go through time, coming up. >>> everything is nice and clear o

that possible reference to the colorado movie massacre alarmed the authorities but not some of prescott's friends now speaking to wjz. >> i know concerns that people are reaching to some of the harsher terms being used to describe neil such as terrorist. if anything neil was referred more like a gentle giant i would refer for to him like a tough teddy bear. i cannot think of any single incident in which neil appeared angry or upset or everyone raised his voice. >> reporter: friends also say prescott was an avid gun collector. police found two dozens weapons when he was arrested and he was reading a shirt like this that said, guns don't kill people, i do. >> i think we avoided serious violence that could have happened and potentially save lives. >> reporter: prescott stated, i wish to unleash 30 rounds of hell in one comment. >> reporter: police did not find any detailed plans for the shooting. prosecutors are considering both state and federal charges. >>> we're taking a break from the news. we're going to look at our roads. here's christie breslin. >> reporter: hi everyone, things still