PETALUMA, Calif. - A man was arrested Thursday after allegedly threatening to execute a Petaluma City Schools employee unless all Pride flags were removed from school grounds.

Police arrested Josh Garzoli, 54, that same day and charged him with making a felony criminal threat. He is being held on $750,000 bail.

"It was shocking, because that’s not the kind of community we live in," said Sandra Larsen, president of the Petaluma Federation of Teachers.

The threat came as schools in the district displayed Pride flags in recognition of Pride Month.

"June being Pride Month , it made sense that the flags would fly, and kids know they belong," said Larsen.

According to police, Garzoli initially contacted the district on May 30, leaving what officials described as a "concerning voicem

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