An Arizona principal was confronted by an angry father and two others with zip ties after he was told that his son tested positive for COVID-19 and needed to quarantine for a week.
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The incident took place at Mesquite Elementary School where the man showed up on the campus with his son and two others. The men threatened to call the police and perform a citizen’s arrest on Principal Diane Vargo if the boy was not allowed to return to the school. Vargo further explained that school officials were simply following procedures from the local health department.
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An Arizona man walked on a public school campus with zip ties so that he could perform a citizen’s arrest against the principal. Kelly Walker, who owns Viva Coffee is heard saying, “our public officials need to know we mean business”. pic.twitter.com/BKLEVO4gja— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) September 3, 2021
“He had a video in my face, and two other men barged into my office. And one of them was carrying zip ties. … They were three big men. I was scared. My assistant was scared. I asked them to leave and they would not,” Vargo said.
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The Tuscon Police Dept. said in a statement that they were aware of the incident but no arrests were made. One of the men, the student’s parent, was cited for trespassing, and Vargo, plus her assistant, is planning to file restraining orders against the men.
NBC News said Vargo later released a video on Friday where she tearfully broke down after realizing her student witnessed the entire incident.