FLORENCE COUNTY, SC — A school employee has been arrested for allegedly causing a foul odor at a high school, disrupting school activities, and causing health issues for students.
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Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis, 32, a teaching assistant at West Florence High School in South Carolina, is accused of using a spray that imitates ‘fecal odor’ at the school between August 25 and September 19.
Florence County officials stated that the incidents resulted in respiratory issues for students and over $55,000 in damages to the school’s air conditioning system.
The Florence County Sheriff’s Office arrested Lewis on Friday.
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He is charged with disturbing schools and malicious injury to property, with the latter involving damages of $10,000 or more.
Lewis is currently held at the Florence County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be filed.
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