On Monday November 7, 2022, Deputies responded to the 1000 block of Burch Bridge Rd. Burlington, N.C. in reference to a subject shooting a firearm and making threats to harm himself and others. On arrival, Deputies located the subject and identified him as Christopher Michael Caulder. Because of threatening statements made by Mr. Caulder, he was detained and questioned.
Deputies discovered that Mr. Caulder is a convicted felon. According to witnesses, Mr. Caulder had numerous firearms, and a large amount of ammunition in the home. As the investigation continued, Detectives with the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office responded and executed a search warrant.
Deputies found 21 firearms including three short barrel rifles with fixed stocks, a fully automatic machine gun, thousands of rounds of ammunition, multiple sets of protective body armor, a gas mask, and a large amount of firearm accessories which were seized.
Mr. Caulder was arrested and transported to the Alamance County Detention Center.
This case remains under investigation.
Name: Christopher Michael Caulder W/M/28
Address: 1007 Burch Bridge Rd., Burlington, N.C.
Charges: 1ct: Felony Possession of Firearm by Felon, 4cts: Felony Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction
Bond: $350,000 secured
