Montclair school employee arrested on suspicion of intimidation
An employee of the Montclair, New Jersey, school district was arrested on suspicion of intimidation, and the school district was shut down on Monday. Interim Superintendent Damen Cooper said the threat was neutralized. FOX 5 NY’s Lisa Evers has the latest updates.
new jersey – staff of montclair school district A New Jersey man was arrested on suspicion of intimidation and a school district was placed on lockdown Monday.
Northeast Elementary School employee Amir Doktry was arrested in Philadelphia on Monday morning after allegedly threatening to shoot the principal, according to the Montclair Police Department and police. fox 5 new yorkLisa Evers reports.
Who is Amir Dokti?
What we know:
Amir Doktry is an employee on administrative leave at Northeast Elementary School.
Police said he was arrested around 8 a.m. Monday at a residence in Philadelphia and taken into custody without incident. At this time, Doctory has been charged with terroristic threats and additional charges are pending.
According to 2020 Montclair Local ArticlesAmir Doktry worked as a teacher at Renaissance Middle School in the district.
In 2018, he won a grant through the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence to “leverage the experiences of his Renaissance parents and others who lived abroad,” according to the foundation. facebook page.
He was later praised for his work in creating a course that provided students with “meaningful shared learning experiences with students and instructors from Japan, Vietnam, Belarus and Russia,” according to the Montclair Local.
According to linkedin Page, Doctrie previously worked for Newark Public Schools and Newark Legacy Charter School.
Montclair School District Closed
Back story:
Montclair School District has been canceled. “Due to the potential threat, all classes will be closed on Monday,” Interim Superintendent Damen Cooper said in a statement. statement Published on the ward’s website,
Cooper said the district contacted police after receiving information about the threat Sunday night. Police said a preliminary investigation revealed that the threats were made on social media and were directed at specific staff members at Tohoku Elementary School.
Late Monday morning, Cooper released a statement saying the threat had been “neutralized.”
What they are saying:
“I want to let you know that through diligent efforts and collaboration with the Montclair Police Department, the threat we were dealing with has been neutralized,” Cooper said in a statement. statement on the district’s website.
Professor Cooper said: “We understand that this last-minute closure may cause some inconvenience, but the safety of our students, staff and the entire school community is our top priority.”
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement: “There is no immediate threat to the safety of the school. Further updates will be provided as needed.”
What we don’t know:
It is unclear what Mr. Doktry allegedly threatened on social media. It is also unclear who or what exactly was targeted by the threat.
Authorities have not announced when classes will resume.
