School trespassing with criminal threats arrest in Pacific Grove

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Pacific Grove Police Department announced Tuesday that at approximately 11:40 a.m., there were reports of a transient person--identified as Todd Fields, 37, of Lancaster--trespassing on the Pacific Grove High School campus.

Police say that staff responded immediately by contacting the person, who then proceeded to threaten the staff member. School staff said that they didn't see any weapons on the person but 911 was still called.

Staff said they continued to monitor the suspect by following him until PGPD officers responded from the area of Sunset Dr. and Congress Ave.

The school resource officer (SRO) conducted an investigation and police say that the suspect was booked into the Monterey County Jail for entering school grounds without signing in; threatening school officials; and providing a false name during a criminal investigation.

Pacific Grove Police Department encourages anyone who sees something suspicious on or near a school
campus to call 911 immediately and report the activity.