YouTube Commenter Arrested After Allegedly Driving to Bay Area HQ With Gun, Threatening to Kill Employees

YouTube’s headquarters is seen during an active shooter situation in San Bruno, California on April 03, 2018. Gunshots erupted at YouTube’s offices in California Tuesday, sparking a panicked escape by employees and a massive police response, before the shooter — a woman — apparently committed suicide.Police said three people had been hospitalized with gunshot injuries following the shooting in the city of San Bruno, and that a female suspect was found dead at the scene. “We have one subject who is deceased inside the building with a self-inflicted wound,” San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini told reporters. “At this time, we believe it to be the shooter.” / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)

by: Associated Press

Posted: May 20, 2019 / 12:03 PM PDT

Updated: May 20, 2019 / 12:03 PM PDT

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A Utah man is accused of making online threats to shoot YouTube employees, going so far as to drive to their Northern California headquarters with a gun.

David Swanson was released from jail Sunday after posting $100,000 bail. The 35-year-old is facing a felony charge of making terroristic threats.

According to the charging documents, Swanson made threatening comments in September, December and most recently last month.

Authorities became aware of the threats and questioned Swanson at his home last week.

Swanson admitted to driving to YouTube’s San Bruno offices earlier this month with a firearm to intimidate workers. He was subsequently arrested.

It was not immediately known if Swanson had an attorney.

In April 2018, a woman shot and wounded three people at YouTube headquarters before taking her own life.