North Carolina man was arrested for making threatening comments against Federal Emergency Management Agency workers in Rutherford County as the agency continues to sort the wreckage left by Hurricane Helene.

William Parsons, 44, was arrested by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and charged with “going armed to the terror of the public” after authorities received reports he made threatening comments about FEMA workers while armed, according to local news outlets. 

Parsons was equipped with a rifle and a handgun when he was arrested Sunday. He was released on $10,000 bond.

The tip was called in by a soldier who is part of the hurricane response in the devastated area of Lake Lure and Chimney Rock. That soldier reported that he saw Parsons making the threatening comments while in a store.

FEMA’s operations were interrupted on Sunday due to the threat. Those services were resumed Monday.