A former Wall Street analyst threatened to go on a killing spree in Harlem, but was busted with an arsenal of weapons after a family member called cops, sources said.
William Greene, 35, could have done a lot of damage with the collection of guns he kept inside the stately brownstone at 137th Street where he lived — including an AR-15 assault rifle, which is the same gun used in last July’s Colorado theater shooting.
Cops went to the home at 6:45 p.m. Friday after the tip from Greene’s kin. He soon admitted to having the guns and ammo in his possession.
It was a sad turn of events for the fallen financial guru, who suffers from schizophrenia, a relative said.
“He’s been going downhill. Family members were planning to intervene, but it just didn’t happen in time,” said a relative. “It’s a very sad situation. He was a brilliant, lost soul.”
Neighbor Derek Rodriguez, 30, said he would often sit outside strumming his guitar.
“He gave this whole story of how he used to work on Wall Street, and he had a five-month severance package that was about to run out,” Rodriguez said. “He told me he was looking to start a band.”
In addition to the rifle, cops found a handgun, more than 850 rounds of ammunition and two large- capacity magazines. They also found four marijuana plants and bags of pot.
Greene was being treated last night at Bellevue Hospital. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, and pot possession. He has a gun permit in Massachusetts, police sources said.