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Local man accused of attacking three people at Lowell High School

LOWELL, Mass. — The creator of a non-profit is accused of attacking three people at Lowell High School, including a teacher. Officers say the suspect followed one of the victims into the school.

According to police, Tim Grover walked into Lowell High School where he followed the victim in. It’s unclear what his motive was.

Grover is the founder of Megan's House in Lowell, a drug addiction treatment facility for women 18 to 26-years-old. It's named after his daughter Megan, who died after battling drug addiction for 9 years. He also is the head of Madison Security in Lowell.

But Grover is making headlines now for a different reason.

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At around 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Lowell Police say, Grover followed a 20-year-old victim into Lowell High School. The 55-year-old allegedly made verbal threats and the victim ran.

Police say there were a total of 3 victims, including one teacher. Moments later, park rangers caught up with Grover, who then allegedly assaulted a police officer.

Grover faces several charges including assault with intent to rape.

Lowell Public Schools issued a release regarding the incident:

Lowell Public Schools is cooperating with local authorities as they investigate the unfortunate incident that took place at Lowell High School after school hours today. The police immediately responded after receiving notification that a person had entered the school building and began an investigation. Following the incident, school leadership notified staff of the occurrence and took the opportunity to re-emphasize safety protocols for maintaining a secure environment. Lowell Public Schools will continue to make school safety a top priority and looks forward to welcoming students back to school tomorrow for a successful new school year.

School is not in session yet at Lowell High School, but we do know there was an athletics practice going on at the time of the incident.

Grover is expected to be arraigned Tuesday morning at Lowell District Court.