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Moment dad is arrested after repeatedly complaining to his son’s school that he had too much homework and warning the principal he’d ‘better get his big boy pants on’

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Adam Sizemore, 37, was charged with two counts of telecommunications harassment and one count of menacing after making repeated phone calls to Kramer Elementary School in Oxford, Ohio.

This is the moment an Ohio father was arrested after repeatedly calling his son’s school to complain about the amount of homework he was assigned.

Adam Sizemore, 37, of Oxford, was charged with telecommunications harassment and threats after bombarding Kramer Elementary School with his phone calls.

Criminal complaints filed against Sizemore claim that he also threatened the school’s principal, saying he “better put on his big boy pants,” leading the school official to fear violence. WXIX reported.

According to a police report sent to Today According to the Oxford Police Department, Sizemore was making repeated complaints since February 29 “because her son is given homework, which takes away from the time she spends with him after school.”

The parent was trying to contact Principal Jason Merz, who was unavailable, before beginning to direct his nuisance calls to the school office.

Adam Sizemore, 37, was charged with two counts of telecommunications harassment and one count of menacing after making repeated phone calls to Kramer Elementary School in Oxford, Ohio.

Adam Sizemore, 37, was charged with two counts of telecommunications harassment and one count of menacing after making repeated phone calls to Kramer Elementary School in Oxford, Ohio.

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1711367802 583 Moment dad is arrested after repeatedly complaining to his sons

Criminal complaints filed against Sizemore claim he also threatened the school’s principal, Jason Merz, telling him he “better put on his big boy pants.”

Sizemore was arrested outside his home on March 19 and is due in court on March 28.

Sizemore was arrested outside his home on March 19 and is due in court on March 28.

Sizemore was arrested outside his home on March 19 and is due in court on March 28.

“During these conversations, Sizemore swore at the secretaries while making demands,” the police report states.

The officer said he noticed Sizemore’s speech was slurred and asked him if he was intoxicated.

Sizemore clarified that he was “high,” Today reported.

The calls kept coming, and on March 1, Merz told police that Sizemore had said in a voicemail, “I was hoping you would put on your big boy pants today and have a conversation like a big boy.”

Merz told officers he was concerned Sizemore might enter the school.

Two officers then reportedly visited Sizemore’s home, but he did not answer the door.

But when an officer returned to Kramer Elementary School, Sizemore was still calling.

The report indicates that Sizemore eventually contacted Merz, but the principal quickly hung up on the call after the enraged father began cursing at him.

When the school stopped answering Sizemore’s calls, Oxford Police Department detectives said he started calling them.

“He called the call center, I think it was about 18 or 19 times,” Oxford Police Detective Sergeant Adam Price said.

“It was disturbing,” Price told Today.

“This is a K-5 school, so there isn’t an abnormal amount of homework,” he added.

In audio recordings, the father can be heard becoming agitated when an operator refused to tell him his name.

The operator could be heard telling Sizemore to leave a voicemail for the police chief if his call was not answered, to which he responded, “I’m being very nice.”

Bodycam footage from the Oxford Police Department shows Sizemore being arrested outside his home

Bodycam footage from the Oxford Police Department shows Sizemore being arrested outside his home

Following his arrest, Sizemore was taken to the Butler County Jail.

Following his arrest, Sizemore was taken to the Butler County Jail.

Bodycam footage from Oxford Police Department officers shows the moment Sizemore is placed in handcuffs outside his home on March 19.

The dispatcher offered Sizemore the opportunity to go to the station where the chief would be called so the couple could communicate in person, but Sizemore completely lost his temper.

‘He can come to my damn house. I pay for it. He can come to my house,’ Sizemore was heard saying.

After more repeated calls to the station, Sizemore was still unable to reach the police chief.

But an operator told the furious father that officers would be sent to talk to him after his repeated calls.

“That finally ended when we took him into custody for telecommunications harassment as well as a menacing charge,” Price explained.

Body camera footage from the Oxford Police Department shows the moment Sizemore was handcuffed outside his home.

Price told Today that if Sizemore is convicted of his charges – two counts of telecommunications harassment (a first-degree misdemeanor) and one count of menacing (a fourth-degree misdemeanor) – he faces a maximum fine of $1,000. dollars and up to six months in prison. jail for each count of telecommunications harassment.

For the threatening charge, Sizemore faces a $250 fine and up to 30 days in jail.

Following his arrest, Sizemore was taken to the Butler County Jail, but Price revealed that he is no longer in custody.

Speaking to Today, the dad said: “I’m a single dad to a boy and a girl and I’m just trying to do the best I can and that’s all I can do.” People make mistakes.’

Sizemore is due in court on March 28.

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