EASTPOINTE, Mich. – A parent who allegedly threatened to “air out” an Eastpointe elementary school because of his child’s missed snack time has been bound over to circuit court.
44-year-old David Scott Jr. appeared at the 38th District Court in Eastpointe on Wednesday, Jan. 7.
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After his preliminary hearing, Judge Kathleen Galen bound Scott over to circuit court on all charges.
He is scheduled for arraignment at the Macomb County Circuit Court in Mount Clemens on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 8:30 a.m.
Scott is charged with the following:
- Weapons – Ammunition – Possession by a Prohibited Person, a 5-year felony
- Schools – Intentional Threat to Commit Act of Violence Against School, School Employees, or Students, a 1-year misdemeanor
- Disorderly Person – Obscene Conduct, a 90-day misdemeanor
- Scott also has a Habitual Offender - Fourth Offense Notice, an aggravating sentencing factor.
Background
Scott was arrested after allegedly threatening to “air out” Pleasantview Elementary School in Eastpointe following a dispute over his child missing snack time.
Eastpointe officers were called to the school at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, after Scott confronted a teacher during dismissal, demanding an explanation for the missed snack time.
The situation quickly escalated as Scott began yelling, cursing, and making violent threats in front of staff, students, and other parents.
Police say Scott repeatedly threatened to return the next day and “air the place out,” a slang term meaning to shoot up the school, alarming everyone present.
Eastpointe’s road patrol, School Resource Officer, Detective Bureau, and Special Investigative Unit responded promptly, arresting Scott within two hours.