California teacher arrested, accused of public intoxication at school

California teacher arrested, accused of public intoxication at school

A teacher for the Moreno Valley Unified School District was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 9, on suspicion of being intoxicated while on school grounds for Saturday school, authorities said.

Around 10:30 a.m. Saturday at a campus along the 13000 block of Nason Street, which corresponds with the location of Valley View High School, a parent notified school administration that a teacher conducting Saturday school was possibly under the influence, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. At least 25 students were on school grounds at the time for Saturday school, a sheriff’s news release said.

The teacher, 30-year-old Salvador Martinez, was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication based on his behavior, authorities said. He was also booked on suspicion of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A Salvador Martinez is listed on the district website as a secondary teacher (9-12) at Valley View.

Parents and guardians were notified about the incident by school officials, authorities said.

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