DUBOIS – A DuBois man accused of threatening to shoot up a local school waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday during centralized court in District Judge Patrick Ford’s office.
Michael L. Vetter, 65, 14 N. Church St., DuBois, is charged with terroristic threats as a result of his actions on Jan. 6 when he allegedly threatened the DuBois Middle School. He is free on $25,000, unsecured bail.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, an officer of the DuBois Area School District Police Department contacted DuBois City police regarding a threat made to the middle school. A truancy officer with Community County Services was at Vetter’s residence to discuss Vetter’s son being absent from school.
Vetter expressed his disapproval with the district and stated he wanted to blow up and shoot up the school. He added that if he needed help, he could contact his friends and it is easy to find personal information on the Internet.
Another officer in charge of the school district reported that she had obtained a written statement from the truancy officer and was concerned Vetter may attempt to carry out his threats out against the district, students, employees or the facilities.