Man arrested after security threat forces Meridian Elementary School in Kent to close for second day

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Man arrested after security threat forces Meridian Elementary School in Kent to close for second day
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“I think people are very afraid, and especially parents like myself, we’re very worried about our kids going there, especially knowing that he’s out literally patrolling the street,” said a parent in the neighborhood.

Coupled with the teachers’ strike earlier this year, some parents are saying that their kids are missing too much school.

Kent police told KIRO 7 they were in the process of trying to obtain an arrest warrant in this case early Wednesday, but added that the legal process has been slow, saying in part: “Unfortunately, this is yet another example of how the community’s expectations in terms of what the police should do to keep them safe, do not align with state law and court decisions.”

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