April 18, 2018

UPDATE: Man accused of threatening schools arrested following threat to collection agency

Mastro

The 26-year-old Moscow man who allegedly threatened back in March to "shoot up" two Moscow schools today is in jail this morning.Michael Dana Mastro Jr., who allegedly made the shooting threat last month in a comment on YouTube, was jailed at 1:34 a.m. this morning with a charge of "telephone use to harass," according to the online Latah County sheriff's jail log.

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Mastro allegedly telephoned a collection agency in Coeur d’Alene on Tuesday and made threats against a representative at the center, a violation of the conditions placed on his original misdemeanor charge.During Mastro's arraignment this morning, Latah County 2nd District Court Judge John Judge set Mastro's bond at $20,000. Judge said he typically does not set misdemeanor bonds at such high levels, but he said he considers Mastro to be a risk to the community due to the previous threat against schools. Mastro faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine for annoying, threatening or terrifying with the use of a cellphone, Judge said.Judge also approved the state's request to have a mental health evaluation and review prior to Mastro’s release, if or when he is able to make bond.

“I do not have any confidence that he is willing or able to control this tendency he has to threaten,” Judge said.

The Moscow Police Department had assigned an officer to monitor Mastro today.

Mastro’s next hearing is set for 11 a.m. April 24.

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