He just learned a lesson.
A disgruntled former Spanish teacher at a Westchester County middle school was charged with claiming he “had a bullet” for his former boss after getting fired from the public school gig.
Samuel McVey, 46, a former teacher at Isaac E. Young school in New Rochelle, was busted Tuesday and charged with second-degree aggravated harassment for allegedly threatening schools Superintendent Corey Reynolds, New Rochelle police and sources said Wednesday.
McVey allegedly made the threats on Feb. 5 that “specifically targeted” Reynolds after getting the boot.
He “knowingly contact his former employer’s secretary multiple times via email that he was ‘coming to the building with guns’ and that ‘we have a bullet for Corey’s head,” according to the arrest warrant.
“The defendant did so by replying to his termination letter that he was sent via email to his personal email,” the document said. “The defendant did place the victim in fear for his safety and the safety of his schools when he was sent threatening emails by the defendant.”
In a letter to district parents this week, Reynolds explained “a police presence” at the school.
“As you may recall, an individual issued a threat against me several weeks ago,” he wrote. “That individual has again contacted the school district and injdicated they are back in our area.
“While the threat was directed specifically toward me and not toward any school building, student or any staff member, we have partnered with the City of New Rochelle Police Department to request a police presence at our schools to ensure a smooth school day,” Reynolds added.
Police said McVey was arrested after cops executed the warrant at his home.
In a bizarre rant posted on his YouTube channel Wednesday, McVey denied threatening Reynolds, calling himself a “big teddy bear” and a “gentle giant,” and called local news reports on his arrest “fake news.”
“The point is, oh my gosh, now everyone thinks I’m a violent criminal,” he said while sitting inside what appears to be a passenger in a moving vehicle. “Oh my God, are you serious? I never even touched a gun in my entire life. Would I want to possess a firearm? No. I’m not a coward.”
He said he would be attending law school next year, boasting, “I will negotiate you under the table.”
He pleaded not guilty and was released pending a return court date next month, and was served with an order of protection to stay away from Reynolds, school board members and district properties.
New Rochelle police said in a statement that the department “takes all threats seriously,” but did not reveal the content of McVey’s alleged threat.