By Sophie Haigney
San Francisco Chronicle
SAN FRANCISCO — Police arrested a man in San Francisco on Friday who was accused of stealing guns and threatening to kill people, authorities said.
Dustin Hamilton, 44, was taken into custody without incident Friday morning, the San Francisco Police Department tweeted, after getting a “tip from a community member.” Two firearms were recovered at the scene, police said.
Hamilton, identified as a “transient” by police, had stolen several firearms from a home in San Jose on Wednesday night, according to police. He left behind a note, threatening to kill civilians and police officers in San Francisco, officials said
Police in San Jose and San Francisco enlisted the public’s help in their search for the man.
Hamilton, who is on probation, had two outstanding felony warrants out of San Francisco for assault and vandalism, officials said.
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