By NBC News staff and wire services
Authorities have arrested a California man for allegedly making terrorist threats, after he wrote in an online chat room that he wouldn't mind killing kids.
The unidentified man, who is in his early 20s,?remained in custody Tuesday on $2 million bail, The Associated Press reported.?He allegedly wrote in an ESPN online chat room that he was watching kids and wouldn't mind killing them, according to the AP. The man also posted the killing would be like the July 20 movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo. that left 12 dead and 58 wounded, NBCConnecticut.com reported.
Police in Bristol, Conn., where ESPN is headquartered, say an?employee of the sports network called authorities on Thursday?to report the man's comments, according to the AP. Police traced the man's location to a home in Valencia, in northern Los Angeles County, where the suspect was arrested on Monday, the AP reported.
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Authorities found several firearms inside the man's home, which overlooks a local elementary school and a junior high school, according to NBCLosAngeles.com.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it's in contact with Yale University police?"to ascertain if there are any outstanding suspects,"?NBCLosAngeles.com reported. It was?not?clear what connection the suspect?had to Yale, if any.
NBCLosAngeles.com's Melissa Pamer, NBCConnecticut.com and The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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