Biology teacher caught on camera planting live ammunition on campus staircase to spark lockdown and prove school needs to get metal detectors

A biology teacher in Massachusetts has been arrested after he was caught on camera planting live ammunition in a stairwell at his high school.

Surveillance footage captured Alfred Purcell, 57, removing the 9mm bullet from the pocket of his pants at Southbridge High School on Thursday morning before he dropped it on the floor and quickly left the scene.

He returned to the area 10 minutes later and pretended to discover the ammunition, before alerting administrators and sending the school into lockdown.

After reviewing the surveillance footage, police took Purcell into custody where he reportedly told them he planted the bullet it in order to prove 'the school needed metal detectors'.

Purcell has been charged with two counts of the unlawful possession of ammunition, two counts of carrying ammunition on school grounds, disturbing a school assembly, disorderly conduct, and disturbing the peace.

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Last Edited by STAX on 05/17/2019 05:14 PM