PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (EYT) — A New Jersey man is behind bars with bail denied after police say he threatened to shoot children at a school bus stop in downtown Punxsutawney.
Court records show the following charges were filed against 26-year-old Al-Tahiq Nasir-Dwayne Aulston, of Newark, N.J., on April 27 by the Punxsutawney Borough Police:
- Terroristic Threats, Misdemeanor 1
- Harassment — Communicating Lewd, Threatening, Etc. Language, Misdemeanor 3
- Disorderly Conduct Obscene Language/Gestures, Summary
According to a criminal complaint, officers responded to the intersection of Sycamore and Sutton Streets around 8:30 a.m. on April 27 for a report of a disorderly male.
The affidavit said that Aulston was at an elementary school bus stop where multiple children and adults were present. A witness told police she heard yelling and cussing from her home. She reportedly directed her grandson and other children into her house for safety after seeing the suspect, the complaint stated…