A teacher at a private school in Kent has been arrested, accused of threatening a 17-year-old student.
State police said they received a complaint on Feb. 3 that Loren Sanborn, 33, a teacher at the South Kent School, verbally threatened a student at the school.
School officials said in a statement that there was an incident at the school on Feb. 2 and they referred the matter to Connecticut State Police after reviewing the circumstances.
"Please be assured that the School has taken, and will continue to take, appropriate actions to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone on campus," a statement from the school says.
Sanborn turned himself in to police on Thursday morning and has been charged with threatening and second-degree breach of peace.
No additional details of his alleged threat are available.
The South Kent School is a private college preparatory school for boy in grades nine through 12.
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The Web site for the school lists one teacher named Loren Sanborn and says he works in the math department.
Sanborn was released on a $1,000 cash bond and is due in Bantam Court on March 2.
