A New Jersey teacher has been arrested after a potential threat to staff and students put the entire school on lockdown school district on Monday, authorities said.
Amir Doctry, a 45-year-old staff member currently on administrative leave from the Montclair School District, was arrested without incident in connection with the threat, Montclair Police Department he said.
Doctry has been charged with making terroristic threats and additional charges are pending.
Police said authorities learned of the alleged threat on Sunday and immediately launched an investigation. Police did not provide details of the threat, although they said it was made via social media and was “directed at a specific member of staff”.
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Doctry has been charged with making terroristic threats and additional charges are pending. (FOX5 New York WNYW)
Doctry allegedly threatened to shoot and kill the principal of Northeast Elementary School, where he was a staff member. FOX5 New York reported.
Amir Doctry, 45, is a staff member currently on administrative leave from the Montclair School District, police said. (FOX5 New York WNYW)
Police have been working with the Montclair Board of Education, FBI and other local authorities to identify the source of the threat. All schools in the district were closed on Monday as a precaution.
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After Doctry’s arrest, police said there was there is no further danger community.
The police announced that there is no longer any danger for citizens. (FOX5 New York WNYW)
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“Our commitment to the safety of our schools, students, staff and residents remains unwavering,” police said. “We encourage parents, students and staff to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity to the Montclair Police Department.”
