NEW PALTZ – An 80-year-old
man was arrested Monday morning at 10:20 after he allegedly made a threatening
comment involving a gun while on New Paltz school property.
Arnold Projansky of Lake City, Utah was charged with the felony of making
a terroristic threat.
New Paltz Police officers were called to New Paltz Middle School for a
report of a suspicious man walking on school property. A teacher encountered
the man and advised him he could not be on school property at which time
it is alleged Projansky made the threatening comment involving a gun that
caused the teacher to be concerned for student safety. As a result, the
school was placed in lockdown.
Projansky was taken into custody and was found not to have any weapons.
“Through the investigation, there is not any reason to believe that
there was any credibility to Mr. Projansky’s comments nor any concern
to public safety,” Chief Joseph Snyder said.
Projansky was released to appear in town court at a later date.
