Angry dad brings AK-47 loaded to Florida school because his son called crying, police say

Police arrested a Florida father on Monday for allegedly carrying a charged AK-47 at his son's college and reportedly threatened teachers with death.

Christopher Freeman, 27, was arrested around 4 pm at Bear Lakes Middle School in West Palm Beach, Florida. after a school officer informed police that he had seen a big handgun coming out of Freeman's pants, according to a police report.

The school was locked after the incident.

Freeman, who arrived in a wheelchair, reportedly told school workers that they would all be dead if they did not let him talk with his son.

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

"Freeman was visibly angry and shouted and shouted" You're going to need more than what you have because of what I've had ", according to the affidavit relating to the arrest." also said "I want to see the guy who slammed my son. I have something for him. "

Freeman told the police that he was upset because his son had called him earlier in the day because one teacher had "slammed him," he said. affidavit.

"While Freeman was talking to him, his son was seized by an adult and his phone stole his hands, so someone hung up the phone," Freeman said, according to the police report. "Freeman said that he was very angry and came to school."

The police said that he was armed with a Draco AK-47 Mini gun with an extended magazine of 30 cartridges. The gun was loaded with one in the room, the police said.

Freeman said that he had bought the gun from a friend about a year ago and that he was wearing it all the time to protect himself, the police said. He said that he had forgotten to have it in his possession and that he did not know that it was against the rules of the school.

Freeman was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm in the school compound, aggravated assault with weapon and disturbing public order.

He was detained with a deposit of $ 75,000, but the authorities requested the revocation of the bond, citing a separate criminal case against him.

His lawyer, Jack Fleischman, has announced his intention to fight the revocation of the bond and hopes that the latest charges will be withdrawn.

"It was more of a misunderstanding than a crime." He had no intention of harming anyone, "Fleischman told ABC News. "We are interested to see if there is a school safety video because there were allegations that his child was being hit."

His next court appearance is April 4th. He intends to plead not guilty, according to Fleischman.