Dec. 20 | [email protected]

LAKE MONTEZUMA, AZ– On Wednesday, a 22 year old male, identified as Jeremy Whagado went to Rimrock High School and demanded from staff to see the list of name of students he didn’t know or was not related to, said Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.

School officials asked Whagado to leave and he refused. He demanded that office staff provide him with a list of student’s names to assist with the request. As he became more agitated, he mentioned the recent Connecticut school shooting, but did not make any direct threats.

School officials were concerned about his behavior, instituted a school lock down and called the police. A few minutes later, Whagado left the school grounds in a very disgruntled state.

Deputies arrived in the area within minutes and located Whagado near a gas station just south of the school. Whagado was detained and appeared disoriented and confused.

Due to the threatening nature of the incident, deputies arrested Whagado for Disorderly Conduct and Disruption of a School – both misdemeanors. No weapons were found in his possession. Whagado did acknowledge prior mental health issues to deputies.

Since the tragic incident in Newtown, Connecticut, YCSO deputies and supervisors have made direct contact with all school administrators in their patrol areas to share concerns while providing enhanced and ongoing law enforcement visibility throughout the school day.

Whagado was booked at the Camp Verde Detention Center and remains in-custody on a $7500 bond pending a January 2013 court date.