[Vision2020] Suspect cited in Moscow school threat

[Ted Moffett]

Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett
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>From Dnews.com website:

UPDATE: Man accused of threatening schools arrested following threat to
collection agency

   - Apr 18, 2018 Updated 6 hrs ago

The 26-year-old Moscow man who allegedly threatened back in March to "shoot
up" two Moscow schools today is in jail this morning.

Michael Dana Mastro Jr., who allegedly made the shooting threat last month
in a comment on YouTube, was jailed at 1:34 a.m. this morning with a charge
of "telephone use to harass," according to the online Latah County
sheriff's jail log.

Mastro allegedly telephoned a collection agency in Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday
and made threats against a representative at the center, a violation of the
conditions placed on his original misdemeanor charge.

During Mastro's arraignment this morning, Latah County 2nd District Court
Judge John Judge set Mastro's bond at $20,000. Judge said he typically does
not set misdemeanor bonds at such high levels, but he said he considers
Mastro to be a risk to the community due to the previous threat against
schools.

Mastro faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine for annoying,
threatening or terrifying with the use of a cellphone, Judge said.

Judge also approved the state's request to have a mental health evaluation
and review prior to Mastro’s release, if or when he is able to make bond.

“I do not have any confidence that he is willing or able to control this
tendency he has to threaten,” Judge said.

The Moscow Police Department had assigned an officer to monitor Mastro
today.

Mastro’s next hearing is set for 11 a.m. April 24.

On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 11:30 AM, Saundra Lund <v2020 at ssl1.fastmail.fm>
wrote:

> It's my understanding he'll be named at his first court appearance -- I've
> not heard yet when that will be.
>
> KUDOS to MPD for so quickly being able to track down the alias to the
> individual!!!
>
> The question I've not been able to find an answer to is whether this
> misdemeanor citation will prevent the suspect from being able to legally
> purchase a firearm between now and his planned attack on 4/18.  Does anyone
> know?
>
> Yes, I know that's minutia given that he could easily purchase a firearm
> from a gun show or private individual even if prohibited. . . or he could
> borrow or steal one from a family member or friend, as many of these
> misfits have done.
>
> And I've not forgotten that Moscow's 2007 spree shooter wasn't supposed to
> have firearms or a CCW yet he had both  :*-(
>
> Saundra
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 30, 2018, at 10:47 AM, Janesta Sullivan wrote:
>
> Any reason why they aren't naming the suspect?
>
> On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 7:41 PM, Moscow Cares <moscowcares at moscow.com>
> wrote:
>
> Courtesy of KLEW-TV at:
>
> http://klewtv.com/news/local/suspect-cited-in-moscow-school-threat
>
> ———————————————
>
> Suspect cited in Moscow school threat
>
> Moscow School District Superintendent Greg Bailey said Thursday they
> received information from police about a school shooting threat.
>
> According to an automated recorded message sent out by the district around
> 11:30 a.m., Bailey said the person intended to shoot up schools on April
> 18th.
>
> The suspect didn't specify which schools, Bailey said.
>
> Moscow Police launched an investigation Thursday and located a 26-year old
> man.
>
> The suspect was cited.
>
> At this time, there is no immediate reason to believe any schools are in
> danger.
>
> Captain Roger Lanier of the Moscow Police Department tells KLEW News, a
> new provision to the Idaho law of making threats against schools allowed
> them to cite the suspect with a misdemeanor.
>
> On April 18th, there will be extra police presence at all Moscow schools
> in the district.
>
> ———————————————
>
> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares"
> http://www.MoscowCares.com <http://www.moscowcares.com/>
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
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