Police reports concerning the arrest of a Rapid City elementary school principal paint a troubling picture; one that had been evolving over several months.

Meadowbrook Elementary School principal Daniel Janklow was arrested Monday and charged with aggravated assault stemming from an incident at his home Feb. 16.

The primary police report states that a teacher in the school district came to the police two days after the incident, saying Janklow threatened her with a gun. The teacher says Janklow accused her of causing him to lose his job following a night of partying in November.

The teacher said Janklow demanded she write a letter stating that the Nov. 17 incident did not happen. She told police on that night, she, Janklow and several other people were at a downtown bar. “Danny was very drunk, soliciting women to have sex and trying to start fights,” the report stated.

The teacher says, after threatening her Feb. 16, Janklow turned the gun on himself, saying he was going to “eat a bullet.” He then allegedly pointed the gun back at her, telling her he had killed before and “I shoot to kill.” At one point, he reportedly also picked up a shotgun and pointed it at the teacher.

She was finally able to leave the home after she wrote the letter Janklow demanded.

The teacher said she was at Janklow’s home, having just picked up some food, to help the family following his recent back surgery. Janklow hired her eight years ago and they were still friends.

After obtaining a search warrant Feb. 19, police found several weapons in Janklow’s home. Police recovered two shotguns, two semi-automatic rifles (one with a suppressor), a revolver and three semi-automatic pistols.

Janklow told police he typically sleeps with a shotgun on one side and a loaded pistol on the other. Janklow’s wife, Angie, added that he started sleeping with the guns in September. Before then, it was a pistol under the mattress. Angie said her husband had issues with anxiety and paranoia.

At the time of the search, police deemed a mental hold was necessary for the safety of Janklow and his family. He was then taken to Rapid City Regional West.

The investigation continued until Monday afternoon when police arrested Janklow just before he was to be released from the hospital.

During the investigation, police uncovered another Feb. 16 incident involving a Rapid City school administrator. The administrator says Janklow sent several threatening emails to her concerning an incident involving their children.

Janklow made his initial court appearance Tuesday where a $5,000 bond was set.

Besides the assault charge, Janklow also is not allowed on any Rapid City school property at this time.