Police have arrested the man accused of threatening staff at a Norwich elementary school after his car was towed from the parking lot Tuesday afternoon, prompting a lock down and police presence.
According to police, John Kornilief, 56, of Norwich, entered the Mahan School at 94 Salem Turnpike around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday and complained to school officials that his car had been towed from the lot.
Police said Kornilief threatened school personnel and refused to leave, prompting the school to go into a lockdown. Officers responded to the school and arrested Kornilief.
Kornilief was charged with second-degree breach of peace, second-degree threatening and first-degree criminal trespass.
He was released on $5,000 bond and is due in court May 14.
