Monterey police said a man was arrested for allegedly making threats to shoot at the Monterey Half Marathon, mistaking it for a protest.

Police said Sean Klinger, 53, of Carmichael, was visiting an acquaintance in Monterey on Sunday when he allegedly told 911 he was trying to sleep and he was going to shoot at protesters on Del Monte Avenue.

Klinger called 911 at around 7:11 a.m., said he was walking down Park Avenue with an AR-style rifle, mentioned the Monterey Bay Half Marathon, and then hung up, according to police.

Police clarified to KSBW 8 that he was mad at the perceived protestors, who he thought were interrupting the half-marathon and his sleep. In reality, there was no protest, and just thousands of people attending the Monterey Half Marathon.

Dispatch tried calling him back

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