A Folsom man faces multiple charges after being arrested last night for making threats on the Folsom High School campus, along with possessing weapons in proximity to school grounds. According to a post from the Folsom Police Department's Facebook page, 53-year-old Curt Taras, a local resident, was taken into custody in the 1700 block of Iron Point Road after officers responded to the situation promptly at 6:32 p.m.
The charges against Taras include criminal threats, possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle, possession of a high-capacity magazine, possession of a firearm within 1,000 ft of a school, possession of a knife on a school campus, and violation of a court order. The Folsom Police Department confirmed that citizens' quick reporting of the incident allowed for the swift detention of the individual before things could escalate. In a parallel report by KCRA, the suspect was found and detained at the intersection of Iron Point and Grover Roads after basketball coaches called the authorities regarding an individual who was noncompliant with demands to vacate the premises.
Currently held at the Sacramento County Main Jail on no-bail status, Taras is scheduled for a court hearing on Monday afternoon. School officials quickly locked down athletes in the area until police resolved the situation. In an email to parents, the school emphasized that safety was the top priority, noting that coaches had reported the individual who refused to leave the grounds.
