Police: Georgia teacher tried to set fire to school
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A suburban Atlanta teacher has been arrested after school police said he tried to set fire to a school and fired a gun there.
Antonio Bailey, a 23-year-old Snellville resident, was arrested Friday on first degree arson, second degree criminal property damage and possessing a gun while committing a felony, DeKalb County jail records show.
WSB-TV reports Bailey is a teacher at Chapel Hill Middle School in southern DeKalb County.
School district police say Bailey tried to set fire to the school's main office before dawn Thursday and also fired a gun.
A school district spokesperson declined to comment about whether Bailey has been fired or disciplined.
Bailey was released from jail early Saturday, records show. It's unclear if he has a lawyer to speak for him