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Police: Man in custody after yelling at Boise High students

Police say that the man was yelling at the students while they were on their lunch hour.
Credit: Ada County Sheriff's Office
James Van Camp

BOISE — A 42-year-old man authorities say yelled obscenities at Boise High School students is facing a misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace.

The Boise Police Department says James Van Camp was taken into custody Friday afternoon. Witnesses report that Van Camp was behaving strangely near students.

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Police say Van Camp approached the students as they returned from their lunch hour.

The high school had students shelter in place while police searched for and located Van Camp.

He was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Ada County Jail.

Van Camp is scheduled to appear in court on Monday. It's not clear from online records if he has an attorney.

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