Kettering schools and police respond to incident involving religious activist near Fairmont

“Using a megaphone, the individual made remarks that, while difficult to understand, did not appear to contain any direct threat to the physical safety of our staff and students,” McCarty-Stewart's message said.

Several parents and others who posted about the incident on social media said the man threatened the students that they would go to hell for their various behavior.

“Kettering Police, our school resource officer, and school and district administration were on scene and actively monitoring the situation,” she added. “The individual left the area at approximately 7:55 a.m. We understand that this incident may have caused disruption and emotional distress to some of our staff and students.”

The school district continues to work with Kettering police on the matter, McCarty-Stewart said in the message.

“The safety and well-being of our students remains our highest priority and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. We commend our students for their maturity and composure as they entered FHS this morning,” she added.