A staff member at Montclair School District in New Jersey was arrested for alleged threats, prompting the district to close on Monday. Interim superintendent Damen Cooper said the threat has been neutralized. FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers has the latest.
The New Jersey teacher whose alleged threats forced the closure of a ritzy suburban school district earlier this week posted disturbing messages — including that the school’s principal should “DIE TONIGHT” and “There’s gonna be a war.”
Police charged him with two counts of third-degree terroristic threats, then put him in an involuntary psychiatric hold at a crisis center, the outlet said. Putrino had noticed other troubling behavior with Doctry as well — like last week, when local cops came to the school after the principal reported Doctry signed into his classroom despite being barred from it because of his leave, NJ.com said.The irate teacher allegedly began sending Putrino profanity-laced text messages that included a bizarre claim that he’d become the principal’s boss and fire him.
“I understand that this last-minute closure may cause inconvenience, but the safety of our students, staff, and entire school community is our highest priority,” district superintendent Damen Cooper wrote in an email.
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