Police say a Lawrenceville elementary school teacher threatened to bring a gun to school and shoot disruptive students in the kneecaps.

Fifty-nine-year-old Gualberto Gonzalez is charged with harassment. Lawrence Police Lt. Mark Ubry told the Times of Trenton Gonzalez told a disutptive class,  'Don’t make me bring my gun in ‘cause I will shoot your kneecaps off.'"

Authorities tell the newspaper they learned that the Lawrenceville Intermediate School Spanish teacher does not own any guns.

The alleged threat was made Oct. 22 and reported to school officials and police the next day.

A working phone number could not be found for the teacher.

ADDITIONAL COVERAGE:

  • Lawrenceville Patch: Lawrence Teacher Allegedly Threatened to Bring Gun to School, Shoot Students
  • Times of Trenton: Lawrence middle school Spanish teacher is accused of threatening to shoot students in kneecaps, police say

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