Syracuse, NY -- A man police believe groped two teachers Friday in a Syracuse elementary school is in custody on an unrelated charge, Sgt. Tom Connellan said.

The identity of the man was not released because he was not charged in the incident at McKinley-Brighton Elementary School, 141 W. Newell St.

Among the questions police are trying to find out is how the man got into the school and what his motive was, Connellan said.

About 10:30 a.m. Friday, a man walked into a classroom and groped a teacher in front of the class of first-grade students, Connellan said. The man ran from the classroom and down a hall, where he groped a second teacher, Connellan said.

The man was confronted by a member of the school’s administration but managed to escape, Connellan said. However, the man left his wallet, which contained identification, behind in the school, Connellan said.

“We do have good leads. We believe we know who he is. We don’t believe he is a threat to the public,” Connellan said.

He said the man has an extensive criminal history. When asked how someone with an extensive criminal history is not a threat to the public, Connellan said police picked up the man on a parole violation and he is in custody.

The school does not have any police stationed there as a school resource officer, Connellan said. The school has a single point of entry and guests are supposed to sign in, he said.

The school does have cameras, but the incidents were not caught on camera, Connellan said.

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