FLORENCE, S.C. (WJW) - A South Carolina high school employee was arrested after investigators said he used a "poop" odor spray in the school, causing some students to get sick and thousands of dollars in damages.

Alexander Lewis, a 32-year-old teaching assistant at a Florence high school, was arrested by deputies on Friday, according to the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.

Between August 25 and Sept. 19, Lewis allegedly used "an internet acquired spray designed to imitate fecal odor at the school," the sheriff's office said.

Investigators said Lewis used the spray several times, causing disruptions at school and some students to need medical attention for breathing problems.

According to the sheriff's office, the district spent more than $55,000 for inspections and to repair the high

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