A New Jersey man was arrested after he barged into his daughter's high school and confronted two students, demanding one "apologize" following a dispute at the school.
Aaron Thomas was charged with simple assault, terrorist threats, trespassing and disorderly conduct after he was caught on video posted on Instagram entering Paulsboro High School on Monday.
"You got a problem with my daughter? Apologize to my daughter," Thomas, 38, tells a student repeatedly in the video, which ABC 6 reported is being reviewed by the police as part of their investigation.
"I didn't do nothing to her," the student replies.
About a minute into the video, an adult approaches Thomas and tries to get him to leave the classroom.
The arrest affidavit, obtained by ABC 6, says Thomas arrived at the school to pick up his daughter after the confrontation over photos being shared, but stormed into the classroom.
The family of a 15-year-old student filed a police report on Wednesday and are thinking of moving him to another school, NJ Advance reported.
The student's father said his son is "totally distraught" over the notion of switching schools.
The boy's family lashed out at the school for not intervening to protect their son, saying the incident continued for a couple of minutes before an adult stepped in.
"How is the teacher still at the school?" the boy's mother asked, adding the teacher "failed these students."
Thomas was released from jail on Tuesday, the report said.
The Paulsboro School District addressed the video in a letter to parents on Tuesday, saying it was cooperating in the police investigation, but noting it would not release more information about the incident.
"Safety and security of our staff and students is paramount. Unfortunate situations such as these gives us an opportunity to reflect and analyze current practices to further strengthen the district's safety and security procedures to ensure that our schools are a safe place for all students and staff," acting Superintendent of Schools Dr. Phillip C. Neff wrote.
