Suspect jailed following gun threat of Rep. Snyder’s office staff
A Washington County man is in jail and awaits a preliminary hearing on numerous charges following allegations that he threatened to bring a gun to state Rep. Pam Snyder蘑菇视频 Carmichaels office earlier this month.
Anthony James Burnworth, 47, of Amwell Township has been charged by Cumberland Township police with eight total felony counts, including two counts each of terrorism and aggravated assault and four counts of terroristic threats.
According to police, Burnworth called Snyder蘑菇视频 office at 104 S. Market St. shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 2 about an issue he was having with his unemployment benefits.
When an office employee tried to refer the suspect to a federal representative who could better assist him, he became irate, court documents state.
鈥淒o I need to get a gun and handle this big-boy style?鈥� Burnworth allegedly said to the employee, according to the complaint.
The employee hung up on Burnworth, and he called back a few minutes later. In the second call, Burnworth said he was 鈥済oing to handle this big-boy style,鈥� before hanging up, according to police.
The employees locked the door and continued working in a back room, out of sight, the complaint states.
Burnworth was arraigned on Dec. 2 before District Judge David Balint, who sent him to the Greene County Prison on $50,000 bond. He has since been released on bail.
Burnworth蘑菇视频 preliminary hearing was initially scheduled to be held before District Judge Lee Watson on Dec. 13, but the hearing was continued. As of press time, a new date had not yet been set.