A Mount Mercy Academy teacher accused of driving drunk during an after-school club activity has been fired and is facing several charges.
Officials tell 7 News that Natalie Alvut, who is listed as a science teacher in the faculty section on the Mount Mercy website , faces several charges including:
- DWI first offense
- Aggravated DWI
- Aggravated DWI operating a school bus
- Endangering the welfare of a child under 17
Alvut was scheduled to be in court Monday night but it is still being determined which jurisdiction will be handling the case.
7 News first learned about the incident after a Mount Mercy parent reached out about the allegations. They said the school’s ski club was at Holiday Valley in Ellicottville on Thursday evening and instead of taking Route 219 home, Alvut headed toward Franklinville and they ended up at the Ischua Valley Country Club which is where police were called and Alvut was arrested.
To learn more about what happened, 7 News spoke with Wayne Potter, the chef at the country club. He said around 10 p.m. on Thursday a bus full of students arrived at the restaurant.