A New York man was arrested Friday after police found a stockpile of guns and ammunition while searching his Staten Island home.

Police raided the home of 42-year-old Nelson Quinones in West Brighton on Friday morning and found two loaded pistols and over 40 rounds of ammunition, the New York Post reported. Quinones was also found carrying a gravity knife, which are illegal in New York City.

When he was arrested Quinones told authorities he was keeping the arsenal for protection in the event of a "zombie apocalypse," authorities said.

"He legitimately told cops that," a police source told the Post. "He was serious."

Quinones also told police during questioning that he climbs trees for a living.

"For work, he's a tree climber, apparently he trims branches," police said.

But when contacted by the Post, Quinones said that he "flies kites."

Quinones, who reportedly is a member of the gang Latin Kings, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition, according to the Staten Island Advance.

His girlfriend, 37-year-old Meritza Hay, was also arrested. She faces the same charges but could see a heavier penalty due to her previous conviction for misdemeanor drug possession.

Zombies have always captivated the public's attention, which has been fueled in recent years by popular TV shows like AMC's "The Walking Dead."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dismissed the zombie hype, saying it "does not know of a virus or condition that would reanimate the dead," according to The Huffington Post.

But apparently the possibility of a mass zombie attack that will end the world was serious enough for the Pentagon. A secret emergency plan was created in 2011 to help government forces fight off the living dead and protect human life.

Quinones was released Monday on $20,000 bail.