Gilbert man accused of terrorist threats, stalking

An East Valley man faces serious charges after police say he sent threatening messages to a woman he's accused of stalking. And investigators say he also threatened to attack a gay pride parade. Fox 10's Christina Carrilla has the story. A Gilbert man is accused of stalking and threatening a Chandler woman and threatening to attack a gay pride parade. Officers took 32-year-old Austin J. Curtis into custody on Monday at his home. They say he showed up to the woman's house on Sunday, called out her name, and dropped off multiple bags that contained several knives dog poop a set of keys and other items police say the woman reported receiving more than a hundred voicemails from Curtis that included threatening messages saying he was stalking her and that there would be a rape they say he also mentioned cutting off her limbs and made suicidal statements detectives say Curtis also claimed he was quote going to drive a U-Haul through a parade of homosexuals and start firing at everybody and also mentioned drones and bombs. Police say the woman made a harassment complaint against Curtis back in July. She says she knew him from high school, but never dated him and is not friends with him. While speaking to investigators at the Chandler Police Department on Monday, they say Curtis called the woman several times and told her he's obsessed with her and that he banged aggressively on her door. Following his arrest, police say Curtis admitted to going to the woman's home about two to three times. During a search of his house, officers say they seized several guns, including an assault style rifle. Police say Curtis told them he didn't plan to harm anyone and told them his disturbing comments were a joke. They say he told them when he takes too much Adderall, he has trouble knowing what's real. Curtis faces three counts, including stalking and making terrorist threats. A judge set bond at $75,000. Christina Carrilla, Fox 10 News.