Ohio U. police arrested former employee Mark Hopton after he threatened current employees.

The former assistant vice president for University Business Services told an unidentified employee over the phone that he was “angry enough to shoot people in the HDL Center and HR Center,” according to a press release. Hopton reportedly stated that he had loaded guns.

OU Police found 14 firearms when they searched Hopton’s Millfield house yesterday, said Police Chief Andrew Powers.

An OU employee reported the threat at about 4 p.m. yesterday and police arrested Hopton between 8 and 8:30 p.m., he said.

Police continue to guard the Human Resources Training Center and HDL Center, both of which are located on Union Street.

Hopton was charged with making “terroristic” threats – a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. He posted $10,000 bail sometime before midnight, Powers said.

In June, Hopton, who earned $159,776 a year, was laid off, along with 56 other OU employees. He worked on joint purchases between OU departments.