Allison Howlett, a 36-year-old man, was arrested last weekend before he could carry out a threatened mass shooting.
When police encountered Howlett on 27 June in the parking garage of the Sunset Station casino, he reportedly refused to exit the vehicle on command.
Police used his request for a drink of water to grab the transgender-identified male through the open car window and arrest him.
Howlett was charged with terroristic threats, assault with a deadly weapon, auto theft, gun theft and other offenses.
Howlett allegedly stole a vehicle belonging to his partner, a gun seller named Julie Howlett, while it was loaded with firearms prepared for sale.
Police found Howlett blasting music in the car while sitting on a handgun. An MP5 submachine gun was in the back seat. Altogether, 24 guns were found in the car along with ammunition.
Another 30 firearms were found in the home the couple shared. Julie Howlett says the guns all belo…
