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I just got this statement from the Clay County Superintendent of Schools, @ADOneClay about the arrest of a man accused of leaving a threatening note at a local high school. pic.twitter.com/UteoNSfwaP
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 12, 2018
7 a.m. UPDATE: The Clay County Sheriffs Office has arrested and identified the man reportedly seen leaving a threatening note on the front door of a local high school as Charles Gene Waxler, 23.
Investigators can’t go into specifics but say note left at Fleming Island high school was a direct threat to the school by suspect. pic.twitter.com/2teI6nra9H
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 12, 2018
Waxler is charged with trespassing on school grounds, false reporting of bomb explosive weapon with mass destruction and written threats to kill or do bodily harm, according to police.
Waxler is being held on a $225,000 bond. His court appearance is April 11.
Waxler, Charles Gene charged with- Trespass On School Grounds, False Report Bomb Explosive Wpn Mass Dest. and WRITTEN THREATS TO KILL/DO BODILY INJURY. Investigators tell me they are taking this seriously, did a sweep of school last night, found nothing. Doing another sweep now. pic.twitter.com/AWHlAqBzit
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 12, 2018
Police tell Action News Jax, Waxler is a former Clay County student, but wasn't a student at Fleming Island High School.
Bond just set at about $225k for 23 year old man accused of leaving threatening note at Fleming Island High School. Next court appearance is April 11. Security photo from the school and his mug shot pictured. pic.twitter.com/zmEakNl985
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 12, 2018
Clay County court records show 3 previous arrests for 23 year old man accused of leaving threatening note at Fleming Island High School. All for domestic battery. pic.twitter.com/4YDYZkHzeo
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 12, 2018
The threat came Sunday afternoon and all students of the Clay County school district are currently on spring break.
Confirmed suspect accused of leaving school threat is this man. Security photo shows him allegedly leaving threatening note on door of Flemming Island High school. I'm told off duty deputy recognized suspect's photo online and then deputies tracked down suspects bike. pic.twitter.com/VWVBtW9558
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 12, 2018
I’m told 23 YO suspect accused of leaving threatening note at Flemming Island HS is a former student in clay county, but not at this school. I’m working to learn the motive. School district is on spring break this week. pic.twitter.com/ruHrF7YAsA
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) March 12, 2018
Original Story
The Clay County Sheriffs Office is asking for the public's help in locating a man believed to have left a threatening note at a high school.
Police said at around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, a man left the note on the front door of Fleming Island High School.
Clay deputies did not disclose what the note said.
The man was last known to be wearing dark-colored jeans, a white shirt with the dark lettering, a dark-colored hat, eye glasses and black slip on shoes, according to police. He has dark shoulder-length hair.
Surveillance cameras captured the man riding a bike described as a dark-colored mountain bike with red front forks. The bike had a black basket of some kind on the rear and had a red bucket inside of the basket, according to police.
Authorities ask anyone who has information on the man to contact the Sheriff's Office at 904-264-6512.
The Clay County Sheriffs Office needs your help. Around 430PM today, a male subject left a threatening note on the front door of Fleming Island High School. Anyone who has information on this subject in the attached pictures, please contact CCSO at 904-264-6512! pic.twitter.com/HN75oZStZ2
— Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL (@ccsofl) March 12, 2018
UPDATE: The subject from this incident has been identified and arrested. This is an ongoing investigation, and we will...
Posted by Clay County Sheriff's Office, Florida on Sunday, March 11, 2018
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