Melanie Bullard, a 39-year-old Georgia kindergarten teacher, has been arrested after school officials found her drunk in class with a loaded gun in her purse.
A fellow staff member at the school alerted administrators at Shelton Elementary School in Dallas, Georgia, around 12 PM on Thursday, March 30, that Bullard, 39, smelled of alcohol.
According to Paulding County sheriff’s Sergeant Ashley Henson, Bullard tested positive for alcohol in evaluations administered by a school resource officer.
It was then that officials found the loaded weapon in Bullard’s purse.
via CBS:
When school district personnel searched her classroom for any possible open containers, police say they discovered a semi-automatic pistol in her purse.
The purse was on the floor underneath a desk in the classroom, according to authorities.
Bullard is being held without bond on charges of reckless conduct and possession of a weapon on school property. It wasn’t immediately clear whether she had an attorney who could comment on the charges.
The school has since sent a letter to parents alerting them of the incident.
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What Happened?
Melanie Bullard, a 39-year-old Georgia kindergarten teacher, has been arrested after school officials found her drunk in class with a loaded gun in her purse.
Who Is Melanie Bullard
Bullard is a Dallas, Georgia elementary school teacher who was arrested on charges of reckless conduct and possession of a weapon on school property after she was found intoxicated in her classroom. She is being held without bond.
Where Is Shelton Elementary School?
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