Overview

• Police identified the suspect as Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis, 32, accusing him of repeatedly deploying a fecal-odor spray at the school from Aug. 25 to Sept. 19 after purchasing it online.
• Florence 1 Schools reported roughly $55,000 in costs for inspections and HVAC work after the smell prompted gas and air-quality checks across the campus.
• Students and staff reported nausea, dizziness and headaches, with some asthma symptoms leading to medical attention and classroom disruptions.
• Deputies say CCTV shows Lewis appearing to spray an object in a breezeway before pocketing it, while he denies using prank spray and claims he carried lemon-scented sanitizer; police found sanitizer in his car but not a spray canister.
• Lewis is charged with disturbing schools and malicious injury to property, with conflicting reports on whether he remains jailed or was granted bond as investigators warn more charges could follow.