State Employee Charged For Bringing Loaded Gun To Office

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A former state employee who is accused of bringing a loaded gun to work at the secretary of state's office last month is facing a misdemeanor charge.

Bryan Keith Thurmond was arraigned Wednesday in Sacramento County Superior Court for possession of a weapon in a state building. He did not enter a plea.

Authorities say the 51-year-old brought a loaded pistol and three knives to a downtown Sacramento office. Security officers found the weapons in a backpack in the men's bathroom Jan. 19.

Court records say Thurmond told police he had problems with female co-workers who said he sent unsolicited messages, but it's unclear why he had the weapons.

The secretary of state's office fired Thurmond and obtained a restraining order against him.

Thurmond's attorney, John Holbus, declined immediate comment.

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