JOEY Daniel Torres Maratita, 31, was charged for creating a disturbance at Chacha Ocean View Middle School on Wednesday, Jan. 17, resulting in a school lockdown.
Maratita appeared before Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho for a bail hearing Friday afternoon in the custody of the Department of Corrections. Judge Camacho imposed a $10,000 cash bail on the defendant, who was charged with disturbing the peace, domestic violence, and contempt of court.
At the hearing, Maratita was represented by Assistant Public Defender Charlene Brown while Assistant Attorney General David Karch appeared for the government.
Judge Camacho remanded Maratita to the custody of Corrections and ordered him to return to court on Jan. 24 at 9 a.m. for a preliminary hearing, and on Jan. 29 at 9 a.m. for an arraignment.
According to the complaint against Maratita, police assistance was called on Jan. 13 because he violated a temporary restraining order filed against him.
The victim told police that Maratita made his way to her classroom at COVMS, saying they needed to talk while the students were still in the classroom.
Maratita “was crying, telling her to go with him, and asked why she was doing this,” the complaint stated.
The victim told Maratita to stay by the accordion door of the adjacent room, “but he started getting loud, so she released her students from the classroom.”
“Why did you do this?” Maratita asked and started punching the walls of the classroom, the victim said.
She asked Maratita to leave as she took her students to another classroom. She said Maratita followed them but was not able to enter because it was locked. Police assistance was then called.
As for the incident on Jan. 17, the victim told police that she had just dropped off her students to the cafeteria for lunch break and was making her way back to her classroom in Building B when she noticed Maratita walking in the hallway toward her.
When Maratita was about three to five feet away he stated, “We need to talk.”
As the two made their way to her classroom, Maratita asked, “Who are you seeing? Why are you acting like this?”
The victim said Maratita tried to hug her, but she pushed him away.
Maratita kept saying sorry and to “please drop all of this.” But she said no. Another school teacher escorted her to the main office where they called the police.
The school principal provided police officers the description of the vehicle Maratita rode in.
Maratita, however, had run, jumped over the fence and left before the responding police officers arrived.
COVMS said it initiated a school lockdown to ensure the safety of all students, staff and individuals on campus.
