William Edward Lay
A 25-year-old Sunbright man who was intoxicated tried to “pass himself off” as an Oak Ridge High School student in at least two classrooms last week, the first week of school, before being stopped in a second floor hallway during a class change, authorities said.
William Edward Lay had obtained a student’s classroom schedule, but he had no identification and continuously gave School Resource Officer Sherrill Selby the wrong birth date, Social Security number, and other identifying information, according to arrest warrants filed in Anderson County General Sessions Court.
Selby, an Oak Ridge Police Department officer, said Lay was unsteady on his feet and fell into the wall several times. She had been called to investigate a report of a suspicious male walking around and into classrooms at ORHS.
“Defendant’s eyes were red and glassy looking,” Selby said.
Lay was given a standardized field sobriety test but was unsteady on his feet and unable to properly complete the tests, according to the warrants. Lay said he was under the influence of Adderall, Selby said.
Lay was charged with criminal impersonation and public intoxication. He was jailed August 12, but posted a $600 bond and was released the next day. He has a court hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. August 25.
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