The man charged in connection with a hostage taking at A.E. Cross Junior High School has been found fit to stand trial.
Matthew Akani Adeniran, 25, has been charged with forcible confinement, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, criminal harassment and possession of a weapon, after holding a school secretary hostage at knifepoint in March. No one was injured in the incident.
Adeniran underwent a psychiatric assessment in April following a request by forensic psychiatrist Dr. Kenneth Hashman.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges in court Wednesday.
His trial will being in June.
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