Grafton teacher arrested for allegedly threatening students after finding swastika drawings

Grafton police arrested a seventh-grade teacher on Friday after learning the teacher allegedly made threatening statements toward students in his classroom, according to a release from the department.

Around 9:55 a.m., a student at John Long Middle School texted his mother that the teacher told the class the teacher owned 17 guns.

The teacher said he would "send his daughter to their homes with a baseball bat," "go scorched earth on them" and "wished pain upon them and their families," according to the teacher's statement provided by the school.

The teacher, who is Jewish, became enraged after he found student artwork and a notebook in his classroom with swastikas drawn on them. Grafton police confirmed the teacher did admit to making threatening statements, according to the release.

The teacher was arrested for terrorist threats and exposing a child to harmful material, descriptions or narrations — both felonies. The teacher did not wish to speak with the investigating officer without representation, according to the statement.

The teacher was taken to the Ozaukee County Jail, according to the release.

Grafton police are patrolling around schools Monday morning in response to concerns from faculty, students and parents from Friday's incident, according to a release from the department. Officers will continue to make extra patrols at all schools throughout the week.

Contact Alex Groth at agroth@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @grothalexandria.

Alec Johnson contributed to this report.

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