Three separate stories about Michael Mastro.
From Thursday:
Large portion of MSD students absent Wednesday
Nearly 400 MSD students opted to stay home following alleged threat against district
Nearly one-sixth of Moscow School District students were absent from school Wednesday — the day Michael Mastro, 26, allegedly said he was going to “shoot up” two Moscow schools in a YouTube comment in late March.
MSD Superintendent Greg Bailey said on a typical school day approximately 70 to 90 students may be absent from school, but on Wednesday that number jumped to 379.
Leading up to Wednesday, there was some concern about how the threat would actually affect the school day, and it clearly had a significant effect on attendance, Bailey said.
Moscow school threat suspect in jail for allegedly threatening a debt collector
The Moscow school threat suspect is in jail on a new allegation that he threatened a debt collector. 26 year old Michael Mastro of Moscow called a collection agency Tuesday on behalf of a friend and allegedly threatened a representative. The case was reported to Moscow Police and officers obtained a warrant for his arrest.
Mastro was arrested early Wednesday morning and was booked into the Latah County Jail for misdemeanor telephone use to harass. He was placed on 20,000 dollars bond in Latah County Second District Court. The judge ordered that Mastro be kept in jail until he undergoes a mental health evaluation.
A misdemeanor threatening case is still pending against Mastro for his alleged threat against schools in Moscow from late last month. He reportedly made the threat on YouTube posting the he would shoot up 2 schools in Moscow on April 18th. Mastro was cited for the misdemeanor under a new Idaho law. The initial case didn’t lead to his arrest but the judge ordered that he not threatened anyone. Moscow Police determined that Mastro was not capable of carrying out the school threat. Officers will continue their extra patrols in school zones that were instituted after the alleged threat was made.
Also from Wednesday:
Suspect in Moscow Schools threat case in jail
The 26 year old man accused of threatening to shoot up schools in Moscow on today’s date is in jail. Michael Mastro of Moscow was booked into the Latah County Jail early this morning for misdemeanor telephone use to harass. Mastro was placed on 20,000 dollars bond this morning during his first appearance in Latah County Magistrate Court. A warrant for his arrested was granted yesterday. The City of Moscow is expected to issue a press release today regarding the most recent allegations against Mastro. He is still charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly threatening to shoot up schools in Moscow. Mastro reportedly made the threat in a post on YouTube late last month and stated that he would carry out the attack today. Moscow Police determined that he did not have the capability to carry out the threat. He was not arrested in that case and was issued a misdemeanor citation.
From Friday:
Moscow Police Release name of man who threatened schools
Moscow Police have released the name of the man cited in Moscow for allegedly threatening to shoot up two schools in Moscow on April 18th. The suspect, 26-year-old Michael D. Mastro Jr. of Moscow, was cited for violation of Idaho Code 18-3302(I), “Threatening Violence Upon School Grounds” a new Idaho law that allowed police to cite Mastro for making the threats. Moscow Police say Mastro did not have access to firearms and believe he wasn’t able to carry out the alleged threat.