KINGSTON — A former Kingston High School student was charged in District Court on Sept. 8 with felony harassment for making threats to “shoot up” the school.

Matthew Allen Smiley, 18, was arrested the morning of Sept. 5 at his Kingston home. He was arrested for felony harassment and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. He was formally charged in District Court with “felony harassment for making threats to kill.”

Smiley is being held on $2 million bail. His next court date is Sept. 23. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.

Kitsap County Sheriff’s patrol deputies initiated the investigation into Smiley’s alleged threats the afternoon of Sept. 4 following a 9-1-1 report made by Kingston High School security officers. School authorities reported that a former male KHS student had reportedly voiced threats to friends that he was going to cause harm at the high school, according to a report by sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Scott Wilson.

Smiley was expelled during the 2013-14 school year for dealing “large amounts of marijuana on campus,” according to the statement of probable cause. According to Wilson, Smiley was “very angry” over the expulsion and his situation in life.

Two men informed school security of the alleged threats on Aug. 24, according to the statement of probable cause. At one point, according to the statement, Smiley simulated shooting a machine gun while saying, “One of these days I’m gonna walk in and shoot up the school.”

Smiley allegedly displayed handguns to friends a day before he was arrested; one gun was kept in his parents’ bedroom, another was kept in his car, according to the statement of probable cause.

Sheriff’s patrol deputies were at KHS to assist with student security on Sept. 5, Wilson reported. At that time, sheriff’s detectives contacted Smiley at his home. He was placed into custody at 9:43 a.m.

Detectives conducted consent searches of Smiley’s bedroom, a safe in his parents’ bedroom, and a vehicle usually driven by Smiley. Detectives located a loaded Walther .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun under the driver’s seat and a loaded Bersa .380 caliber semi-automatic handgun in the safe.

When a deputy asked Smiley if he made comments about “shooting up the school,” he confirmed he did, according to the statement of probable cause. Smiley told the deputy it “was a serious comment” but he had no plans to “shoot the school up,” the statement reads.

Smiley was on probation for possession of marijuana and is under the age of 21, making it illegal for him to possess a firearm, Wilson reported.