By Elise Solé -
TODAY
An Ohio father was arrested after he repeatedly called a school - and then the police - to complain about his son's homework, authorities said.
Adam Price, Detective Sergeant with the Oxford Police Department, told TODAY.com that Adam Sizemore called police approximately “18 or 19 times” in less than an hour.
“It was disturbing,” Price said, adding, “This is a K-5 school, so there isn't an abnormal amount of homework.”
According to a police report, a man called Kramer Elementary School in Oxford, Ohio “repeatedly.”
Sizemore assured TODAY.com in a voicemail that “most” of the allegations are not true.
“I'm a single father of a boy and a girl and I'm just trying to do the best I can and that's all I can do,” Sizemore said.
“People make mistakes.”
According to a police report sent to TODAY.com by the Oxford Police Department, on February 29, Sizemore “repeatedly” called
Kramer Elementary School in Oxford
, Ohio, “because his son has schoolwork that takes up his time.” that he has with him after school.”
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Sizemore attempted to contact the center's director, Jason Merz, who was unavailable, according to the police report.
After Sizemore was transferred to Merz's voicemail, he began calling the school repeatedly, the report stated.
“During these conversations, Sizemore insulted the secretaries while demanding things from them,” the document expanded.
According to the police report, a school officer spoke with Sizemore “several times” by phone, and asked him to stop calling.
The officer explained that he observed Sizemore slurring his words, asked him if he was intoxicated, and Sizemore clarified that he was “high.”
That officer wrote in the police report: “Sizemore continued to curse and insult me, such as 'b...'. He also told me that he was going to make sure I lost my job.
I explained to Sizemore that if he called again,
I was going to report him for telecommunications harassment
.
I ended up hanging up the phone on him.
Sizemore called again with the same attitude he had warned her about.”
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Two officers visited Sizemore's home, but he did not answer the door, according to the report.
When one of the officers returned to the school, Sizemore continued calling.
The report stated that Sizemore ended up speaking to Merz, telling him that he did not want his son to have homework and began insulting him.
Merz ended the call.
On March 1, Sizemore called Kramer Elementary School again, according to the report.
Principal Merz told police that Sizemore stated in a voicemail: “I was hoping you [Merz] would put your pants on today and have a conversation like a man.”
Merz told police he was worried about Sizemore going to school.
That day, Sizemore made approximately 18 or 19 calls to the Oxford police station, Price told TODAY.com.
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“I'm Adam Sizemore,” said a man identified by police as Sizemore in a voicemail audio file sent to TODAY.com by the Oxford Police Department: “You have some explaining to do because of your employees – the ones I pay for – so if you could call me back…”
The father continued to call authorities, in an attempt to
contact the police chief
, and was transferred to his voicemail, according to law enforcement authorities.
Body camera footage sent to TODAY.com by the Oxford Police Department shows Sizemore being detained outside his home.
Price told TODAY.com that Sizemore was charged with two counts of telecommunications harassment (a first-degree misdemeanor) and one count of menacing (a fourth-degree misdemeanor).
According to Price, if Sizemore is convicted, he faces a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to six months in jail for each count of telecommunications harassment;
For the threats charge, Sizemore faces a $250 fine and up to 30 days in jail.
Following his arrest, Sizemore was taken to the Butler County Jail.
Price said Sizemore is no longer in custody, although he could not confirm whether the man posted bail or was released by a judge.
His next court date is March 28.
A spokesperson for the Talawanda School District told TODAY.com he had no additional information beyond what appeared in the police report.
He added: “I will confirm that
we have received calls and messages similar to those received by the Oxford Police Department
, [made] to both our superintendent and the principal of Kramer Elementary School.”