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U.S. NEWS Thursday 5 OcTOber 2017

Sheriff: Arrest of man with guns ‘made all the difference’

By REBECCA YONKER jailed without bond on
Associated Press charges of possessing pro-
A man caught carrying nu- hibited weapons, speed-
merous weapons including ing, and felony evading
two submachine guns and arrest.
900 rounds of ammunition An attorney listed in court
had lost custody of his chil- records as representing Ed-
dren and written hostile let- misten didn’t immediately
ters to local judges, author- return a call seeking com-
ities said Wednesday. ment. A bond hearing was
Washington County Sher- set for Oct. 11.
iff Ed Graybeal said Scott In addition to the guns in
Edmisten won’t talk, so the car, authorities found
officials are still trying to another four rifles in Ed-
determine why he had misten’s home Tuesday
the weapons, as well as a while executing a search
mask and black fatigues, warrant. Graybeal said
when he was pulled over one had been altered to
for speeding before dawn make it fully automatic.
Monday. Investigators also found
Graybeal said guns and about $6,000 worth of am-
ammunition are common munition that hadn’t been
in Tennessee, but that it was opened.
“odd” for all the guns and Graybeal said he didn’t
clips to be loaded, and know why Edmisten lost
for Edmisten to have 900 custody of his children, but
more rounds and survival Edmisten made it clear he
gear. In addition, he said, did not like the Depart- This photo shows Scott A. Edmisten, 43, of Johnson City, Tenn. Washington County deputies who
when people have survival ment of Children’s Services pulled Edmisten over for speeding found a cache of weapons, more than 900 rounds of ammuni-
gear with them, they are or law enforcement. tion, and survival equipment in his car, according to statement from Sheriff Ed Graybeal.
(Washington County Sheriff via AP)
usually going hunting, but Michael Knight, a spokes-
that didn’t seem to be the man for the U.S. Bureau arms and Explosives, has is investigating and said au- nection” to recent mass
case. of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire- confirmed that the agency thorities “don’t see a con- shootings.q
Graybeal said he has
asked state and federal Police: Man threatened Las Vegas-style shootings
agencies to assist in the
case since the automatic By KEN MILLER Several people sent mes- his behalf. riously.
weapons aren’t registered Oklahoma City sages to police alerting San Antonio police spokes- “You can’t just, under your
and lack serial numbers. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An them that Robinson had woman Romana Lopez breath, say these kind of
“Whatever he had Oklahoma man has been posted on Facebook that said the department was things anymore,” Mathews
planned for that morn- arrested after threaten- he would kill people in notified of the threats and said. “You do have to take
ing, that little traffic stop ing to carry out shootings those cities in a manner learned that Robinson trav- it seriously now.”
that one of my guys made in Oklahoma City and San similar to Sunday’s shoot- els between Oklahoma He added that officers
made all the difference in Antonio similar to the mass ing in Las Vegas that left and San Antonio. She said become aware of such
the world to someone, I be- shooting in Las Vegas, po- at least 59 people dead, San Antonio officers noti- threats more quickly now
lieve,” Graybeal said. “It’s lice said Wednesday. Mathews said. fied Oklahoma City police, because of social media.
just one of those situations Roderick Lamar Robinson A Facebook page that who then arrested Robin- Lopez, who communicat-
where nothing seemed was arrested Tuesday on appears to be Robinson’s son with assistance from ed with The Associated
right and we wanted to a terroristic hoax warrant contained no such threats Warr Acres police. Press through email, said
make sure that everyone at a home in Warr Acres, on Wednesday. Mathews said it isn’t known Robinson is wanted in Texas
was OK, especially since the Oklahoma City suburb Jail records show Robinson, if Robinson had the weap- on a marijuana possession
he’d been sending letters where he lives, said Okla- who is 39, remained in cus- ons needed to carry out a charge and will likely face
to the courts.” homa City police Capt. Bo tody Wednesday. No attor- mass shooting, but that any a terroristic threatening
Edmisten, 43, has been Mathews. ney was listed to speak on such threat will be taken se- charge. q