One person has been arrested in connection with the incident at the girls’ high school basketball game Corona, California, where he allegedly punched and brandished a firearm at several female athletes.
during a game On January 24, between the Centennial High School Huskies and the Santiago High School Sharks, players began pushing each other after a vie for the ball, leading to a foul call.
Then, police say, a man came down from the stands and punched several female athletes on the court. The man injured three girls, who were 16 and 17, and play was suspended later in the fourth quarter.
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One person has been arrested in connection with an incident at a girls’ high school basketball game in Corona, California.
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But this was not the worst, the Corona Police Department said in a statement.
“As the suspect left the gym, witnesses heard him say he was getting a gun,” read statement, “The suspect went to the parking lot and retrieved a handgun from his vehicle. While in the parking lot, the suspect pointed the handgun at several students and threatened to shoot them. The suspect fled the area just before officers arrived at the school.”
police arrested Thaddeus Brooks, 39, of Paris, Calif., on Feb. 2.
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“While in the parking lot, the suspect pointed his pistol at several more female students and threatened to shoot them,” Corona Police Sgt. Jason Walden told The Los Angeles Times via email. The age of the girls was between 13 and 17 years.
While no firearms were found after serving a search warrant at Brooks’ residence, officers found 40 dogs on the property, and the City of Paris Animal Control Services believed that “animal cruelty factors” were present due to the conditions of the residence. .
“Brooks was arrested at his residence for the following offenses: criminal intimidation, brandishing a deadly weapon, felonious possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm on school grounds, child abuse, and animal cruelty. was taken to jail, and detectives wrote and approved a $350,000 bail increase.”
According to police, on January 24, during a game between the Centennial High School Huskies and the Santiago High School Sharks, a man came down from the stands and punched several female athletes.
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Brooks has a criminal past, as reported by the Los Angeles Times with multiple felony convictions.
In 2006, Brooks pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm. He also pleaded guilty in 2009 to criminal threatening and multiple drug possession charges on multiple occasions.
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The LA Times stated that Brooks was “related to a player on one of the teams” from the basketball game.
The Corona-Narco Unified School District also released a statement regarding the incident.
“This incident was extremely disturbing and we want to make clear that CNUSD does not stand for any behavior that threatens the safety of our students, employees or the community.” statement read on Friday, “Safety is our top priority at the Corona-Narco Unified School District. We have reaffirmed our commitment to school and community safety by implementing additional security measures at our indoor athletic events, including law enforcement and staff presence, metal detectors, No reentry, and bags being searched.
Police said that as the suspect left the gym, witnesses said he mentioned he was going to get a gun.
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“We thank the Corona Police Department for their participation and diligence in thoroughly investigating this incident.”