Mario Cortez Long
DECATUR-The Decatur Police were called to Brookhaven Middle School in answer to a panic alarm at which time the school was placed on lock down. Here is how the Decatur Police Department describe the events:
“SYNOPSIS OF OFFENSE & ARREST:
On the morning of December 12th, 2014 at 7:37 am the Morgan County E911 Center received a panic alarm from Brookhaven Middle School. The school was placed in full lockdown while multiple Officers with the Decatur Police School Resource Unit as well as Officers with the Patrol Division responded to the scene to investigate.
Upon arrival at the scene it was discovered that Mario Cortez Long had entered the school allegedly to use the phone. While Long was using the phone several students reported that Long had been standing outside the school and had told several students that he had a gun and was going to harm a student. Thanks to the students concern and willingness to come forward Officers were alerted to Long’s presence and were able to take him into custody without incident.
A search of Long’s person revealed that he did not have a weapon and no students were in danger. However pursuant to Alabama law, Long was charged with terrorist threats and public intoxication. His bond has yet to be set.
Section 13A-10-15
Terrorist threats.
(a) A person commits the crime of making a terrorist threat when he or she threatens by any means to commit any crime of violence or to damage any property by doing any of the following:
(1) Intentionally or recklessly:
a. Terrorizing another person.
b. Causing the disruption of school activities.
c. Causing the evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transportation, or other serious public inconvenience.
(2) With the intent to retaliate against any person who:
a. Attends a judicial or administrative proceeding as a witness or party or produces records, documents, or other objects in a judicial proceeding.
b. Provides to a law enforcement officer, adult or juvenile probation officer, prosecuting attorney, or judge any information relating to the commission or possible commission of an offense under the laws of this state, of the United States, or a violation of conditions of bail, pretrial release, probation, or parole.
(b) The crime of making a terrorist threat is a Class C felony.
(Act 2000-807, p. 1919, §1.)”
