Police: Palo Alto man gets mad at construction noise, fires gun

Wesley Alexander Ramsey, 25, was arrested after he allegedly fired a pellet gun at construction crews. Wesley Alexander Ramsey, 25, was arrested after he allegedly fired a pellet gun at construction crews. Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Police: Palo Alto man gets mad at construction noise, fires gun 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A 25-year-old Palo Alto man angry with loud construction noise was arrested for allegedly firing his pellet gun at crews and brandishing his gun and a knife, police said Monday.

Wesley Alexander Ramsey, a resident of Palo Alto Place, which describes itself as an upscale complex, went downstairs to confront the apartment manager about the noise on Friday, officials said. The suspect then drew what the manager told police looked like a black semi-automatic handgun and knife and threatened to shoot someone.

The apartment manager called 911 after the suspect left his office, and police who arrived shortly thereafter found two construction workers who said the man brandished the gun at them and another two who heard sounds of something striking plastic sheeting around them as they worked on scaffolding. No one was struck.

Officers obtained surveillance footage, which authorities said showed the suspect pointing his pellet gun and firing at the two on the scaffold. They also found an eight-inch knife and four-inch blade in the area where the man allegedly fired his gun.

Police found the suspect inside his apartment along with the pellet gun, which officials described as a realistic-looking replica of a semi-automatic pistol. They booked him at the Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats and brandishing a weapon. His bail was set at $50,000, according to inmate records.

Anyone with information about the incident can call (650) 329-2413. Anonymous tips can be emailed to paloalto@tipnow.org or sent via text message or voice mail to (650) 383-8984.

Kimberly Veklerov is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: kveklerov@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @kveklerov