Police: Bethel Park School District employee charged after bringing two guns onto school property
High school employee arrested Updated: 7:42 PM EDT May 3, 2021
Police: Bethel Park School District employee charged after bringing two guns onto school property
High school employee arrested Updated: 7:42 PM EDT May 3, 2021
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Show Transcript A SECURITY GUARD AND SECRETARY AT BETHEL PARK HIGH SCHOOL WHEN POLICE SHOWED UP THIS MORNING TO SERVE A WARRANT ON HIM AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. THEY FOUND TWO GUNS IN HIS POSSESSION ONE INSIDE A BAG INSIDE THE SCHOOL AND ONE INSIDE HIS CAR NOW POLICE WERE SERVING A WARRANT ON SWETALA RELATED TO AN ALLEGED ROAD RAGE INCIDENT AT SOUTH PARK COUNTY POLICE. SAY HE THREATENED ANOTHER ESTIMATE WITH A GUN WHEN THE OFFICERS ARRIVED AT HIGH SCHOOL AND WENT TO TAKE MR. SWITALA INTO CUSTODY. HE WAS IN POSSESSION. OF A BAG AT HIS DUTY STATION INSIDE. THE BAG WAS A 38 HANDGUN. SUBSEQUENT SEARCH OF HIS PERSONAL VE
Police Find Weapons In Bethel Park High School Employee’s Possession During On-Campus Arrest
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BETHEL PARK (KDKA) A Bethel Park School District employee was arrested Monday on the high school’s campus.
In a statement, school district officials say the arrest was for an incident that occurred “prior to today, outside of the school setting;” however, while being taken into custody, police say they found two weapons.
ARREST: Today, BPPD Officers arrested @bpsdinfo employee Bernard Switala, 43, on a warrant from @AlleghenyCoPD. During the arrest, it was learned that Switala had brought 2 handguns onto school property. Switala is being charged Possession of Weapon on School Property (2 counts).