School employee says White guilty of assault

Maricopa Unified School District Board Member Tim White is being investigated regarding an alleged assault in the high school parking lot following the Sept. 26 board meeting.

When contacted by inmaricopa.com, White declined to comment on the matter.

“I won’t give any comments until after the district attorney decides what he’s going to do with these charges,” White responded.

It is alleged that after the meeting on Sept. 26, White screamed at a school employee, threatened and grabbed them. The reported victim said that White came within four or five inches of their face and was screaming. The victim also reported saying White’s breathe smelled of cigarettes, indicating that he was within the victim’s personal space.

Several witnesses reportedly backed this version of the alleged incident. The employee reportedly sought medical attention following the alleged altercation, saying White grabbed her by the shoulder.

According to a case report written by Cpl. Kent Ogaard, the school resources officer, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office contacted the home of White on Oct. 1 and spoke with White’s wife. White’s wife said White was not home at the time.

Tim White later reportedly contacted the PCSO and indicated he was going out of town, but could discuss any matters over the phone. White reportedly spoke with the PCSO at that time.

Asked about the alleged confrontation with the school employee, White reportedly told the officer over the phone that he absolutely, categorically did not touch anyone. He also told the officer he estimated he was more like three or four feet from the individual making the charges.

White did reportedly request information on who supposedly witnessed the alleged assault, but the PCSO did not provide White with that information. According to the report, White would not meet with the officer in person at a later time, having nothing further to say.

Charges for aggravated assault and threats and intimidation were to be forwarded to the Pinal County Attorney’s Office for review.

Editor’s note: The PCSO would not release the name of the alleged victim.