Man Arrested On NC A&T Campus Had 1,000+ Rounds Of Ammunition, Numerous Weapons

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A man is facing numerous charges after he was arrested at North Carolina A&T State University’s campus.

Greensboro police said on March 26, they responded to the NC A&T campus to a heavily armed individual. They said Brandon James Bentley, 27, was violent and making threats to law enforcement. NC A&T officers told police Bentley was chasing unarmed security guards on the campus. Police and NC A&T officers helped to detain Bentley.

Police said they discovered two handguns, two shotguns, one rifle, a crossbow, a machete, a stun gun, hatchets, knives, choking devices, pepper spray, a blow dart gun, brass knuckles, and other weaponry in his vehicle. They also said he had more than 1,000 rounds of various ammunition.

Greensboro Police Department’s Hazardous Devices Team also responded due to a potential threat of an explosive device, which turned out to be fireworks.

As per ABC 11, Brandon Bentley is currently out on a $100,000 bond. Officials confirmed that he is facing two felonies and four misdemeanors, and had also brought the aforementioned fireworks with him.

Bentley was charged with the following:

Multiple weapons offenses include a firearm on educational property, explosive device on educational property, weapon on educational property, carrying a concealed weapon, driving with a revoked license, and reckless driving.

Despite this, they have not confirmed whether or not he will face any terrorism charges. Authorities did not immediately consider him a major threat, as he had come to them for help (although he had come to campus with weapons and made threats to law enforcement). The suspect claimed that he was being targeted by a religious cult.

He appeared in court on March 27.

NC A&T said Bentley has no affiliation with A&T and has been banned from its campus.

North Carolina A&T State University released the following statement:

“On March 26 at approximately 4 a.m., Brandon James Bentley was arrested on the North Carolina A&T State University campus after being encountered driving unsafely in the area of Sullivan Street and Benbow Road.

After campus law enforcement discovered weapons in the vehicle, Bentley was immediately arrested, and the weapons confiscated. Because of the quick and decisive action of law enforcement, a campus alert was not issued, as the suspect no longer constituted an ongoing threat to campus safety.

The FBI, State Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and Greensboro Police Department are in charge of an ongoing joint investigation into this incident. Bentley, who has no affiliation with A&T, has been banned from the North Carolina A&T campus.

The University remains committed to the safety and security of our campus and will continue to use the emergency alert system in instances where threats are ongoing.”