Man arrested for trespassing on Crescenta Valley High School campus arrested again for making criminal threats
The man arrested on Wednesday for trespassing on the Crescenta Valley High School campus has again been taken into custody, after allegedly making criminal threats.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says that Friday's arrest is unrelated to the school trespassing incident.
Deputies said that while they were investigating Wednesday's incident, "new information came to light on a matter unrelated to the school. The new evidence gave detectives probable cause to arrest the suspect for felony criminal threats."
The man, 41-year-old Brandon Santora, was seen walking through the high school Wednesday afternoon, carrying a large duffel bag and dressed in dark-colored clothing. His presence prompted authorities to fully evacuate the nearly 2,600 staff and students from campus.
He was located hours later at a coffee shop about a mile away from the campus and arrested for trespassing, but "was released from custody with a promise to appear pursuant to the law for his misdemeanor charge," LASD said at the time. "Based on statements made by the individual during the arrest, there is no evidence at this time to suggest there was any nefarious plans by him while visiting the campus."
Deputies say that Santora was again arrested at a coffee shop, albeit at a different location than Wednesday's arrest, which was located in the 3700 block of Foothill Boulevard in Glendale.
When he was arrested on Wednesday, deputies found no weapons, drugs or illegal devices. As of Wednesday, investigators are still trying to figure out why he was on campus.
He's being held with a $75,000 bail and expected in court on Feb. 7.
Due to the ongoing nature of both investigations, deputies did not disclose further information.
