Jan 26, 2007 By Christine Haines 2 min read

CALIFORNIA – More charges of criminal trespassing have been filed against borough resident Carl Marshall after security cameras showed him at the California Area High School Wednesday evening. Marshall, 54, of 695 Green St. had previously been ordered to stay away from school district property and twice has been jailed in connection with incidents at the school since December.

California Police Chief Rick Encapera said Marshall told him he had gone to the high school Wednesday thinking there was a school board meeting and that he had gone to the building with his wife.

Encapera said Marshall’s wife did not appear on the district’s security video. The school board meeting was held a week ago, the day before Washington County Common Pleas Judge Paul Pozonsky released Marshall from the Washington County Jail. The judge’s order specified that Marshall was to stay away from district property and have no contact with district employees.

Marshall was arraigned Thursday before Magisterial District Judge William Pelkey for criminal trespassing. Bond was set at $25,000 unsecured and Marshall was required to sign the stipulation stating that he would have no contact with district officials and that he was not to be on or near school property for any reason.

Marshall’s problems with the district began in December, when he expressed objections to a Christmas display at the elementary/middle school that included a military uniform. Marshall has four children in the school district.

Marshall voiced his objections at the Dec. 13 school board meeting. The next day Marshall bound and gagged himself with duct tape near the school, alarming parents and students. He was cited for disorderly conduct for that incident. A few days later, Marshall attempted to hand out flyers in the driveway to the schools and was cited for disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing. He was placed in the Washington County Jail in lieu of bond after he told Magisterial District Judge Larry Hopkins that he could not agree to stay away from school property. He remained in jail until a preliminary hearing Dec. 28, which he waived to court.

On Jan. 3, Marshall again returned to the district and was arrested after confronting the building principals and the superintendent and using abusive language toward them. He remained in jail until last Thursday when he was released on his own recognizance.

Marshall faces a hearing before Pelkey Feb. 1 at 10:15 a.m. on the latest charges.