'Thinking about doing something:' Baker County man accused of making social media threats

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A man was arrested and accused of making threats on social media, the Baker County Sheriff's Office said Saturday.

Deputies received reports about a man making threats and posting photos of him posing with various weapons ranging from handguns to shotguns to assault style rifles, according to the sheriff's office.

Deputies said someone sent them a screenshot of a message from 44-year-old Brandon Yancey that said he was, "Thinking about doing something. Don't know if I should. Recent events say go for it."

The Sheriff’s Office said Yancey had recently been terminated by his employer for sexual harassment.

Deputies say it was believed that Yancey was distraught and was possibly seeking retaliation.

On Saturday afternoon, deputies said they contacted Yancey and his family members at his house in Glen St. Mary, Florida.

Yancy confirmed with deputies that he was the person posing in the photos displaying the firearms. He denied specifically threatening anyone, deputies said.

Deputies searched the house with a warrant and recovered numerous firearms, including several assault style rifles, handguns, an AK-47, a black skull mask, gloves and clothing.

All of the items were seen in Yancey's pictures he posted to social media, deputies said.

Deputies said they recovered stocks from rifles and extended capacity magazines.

Yancey was taken to the Baker County Detention Center.

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