SF Montessori teacher called in bomb threats, police say

Pablo Munoz, an assistant teacher at San Francisco’s LePort Montessori School, was arrested on suspicion of calling in bomb threats to the school, police said. Pablo Munoz, an assistant teacher at San Francisco’s LePort Montessori School, was arrested on suspicion of calling in bomb threats to the school, police said. Photo: San Francisco Police Department / / Photo: San Francisco Police Department / / Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close SF Montessori teacher called in bomb threats, police say 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A 22-year-old assistant teacher at a San Francisco Montessori school was arrested in connection with bomb threats called in to the preschool where he worked, police said Tuesday.

Pablo Munoz, who worked at the LePort Montessori School at 50 Fell St., was booked into San Francisco County Jail on suspicion of felony threats and misdemeanor false reporting of a bomb, police said.

The arrest stemmed from bomb threats left on voice mail to San Francisco police on May 8 and May 16. After receiving the threats, officers swarmed to the building, evacuated students and closed off surrounding streets while they searched the school. No bombs were found.

The school serves children ages 3 months old through kindergarten.

Investigators later identified Munoz, a South San Francisco resident, as the caller, officials said.

Police arrested Munoz on Friday while he was working at the school. He was taken into custody without incident.

“We are thankful for how quickly and thoughtfully law enforcement acted to protect our community,” officials with LePort Schools said in a statement Tuesday. “The well-being, health, and safety of our students remains our first priority and we are committed to doing all we can to support them through this time.”

Evan Sernoffsky is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: esernoffsky@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @EvanSernoffsky