18-year-old charged with threatening Dundalk High School

First published Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle.

18-year-old Montaz Andrew Napier-Wright has been arrested and charged with disturbing school operations and threatening mass violence against Dundalk High School on Thursday morning, court records show.

Napier-Wright posted the threat against Dundalk High School on social media, according to Baltimore County Police Department press release. Police started investigating the threat around 9:31 a.m., the press release stated.

The school was placed on lockout, where no one can enter or exit the school without the administration’s approval, about a half hour later at 10:05 a.m, according to an image of Dundalk High School Principal Paul Satterfield’s message to community members shared on Facebook. Baltimore County Public Schools confirmed the content of the message.

Police gave the school the “all clear” to lift the lockout at 10:45 a.m., Satterfield wrote.

“Ensuring the safety of our students and staff is our top priority,” he wrote. “Please let me know if you have any concerns or questions.”

If convicted, Napier-Wright could face time in prison and a hefty fine. Threatening mass violence carries a fine of up to $10,000 and/or up to 10 years in prison. Disturbing the operations of a school carries a fine up to $2,500 and/or a prison sentence up to six months. 

As of Thursday evening, Napier-Wright was being held in jail, police told the Eagle in an email. His bond is scheduled to be reviewed Friday at 1 p.m., court records show. His trial is scheduled for Nov. 13 in Essex.