Justin Blietz, founding principal of Cedar Rapids Prep, was arrested on first-degree harassment charges
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- Justin Blietz was arrested two days before his wife filed an order of protection alleging domestic abuse, online court records show
- It wasn’t immediately clear who the alleged victim was connected to his harassment charge
- Blietz’s wife had previously sought a protection order from him last year, but that was withdrawn without prejudice, meaning it could be refiled in the future
An Iowa school principal was arrested on first-degree harassment charges two days before his wife filed a restraining order against him, court records show.
Justin Blietz, 40, was booked into a Linn County, Iowa, jail in connection with the alleged harassment on Saturday, March 14, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE.
Blietz allegedly told a woman he would slit her throat and “watch her die,” according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Gazette and KCRG…