Police: L.I. Soccer Coach Made Threat In Email To Parent Of Child On Team

GLEN HEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- A Long Island soccer coach who allegedly threatened the father of one of the children on his team was arraigned Saturday.

As WCBS 880's Sophia Hall reported, when a 37-year-old father emailed coach Robert Riccuiti, of Glen Head, and asked him why his 6-year-old son was not getting enough playing time, authorities said Riccuiti's response was not only out of control, but criminal.

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Prosecutors allege Riccuiti wrote two profane and threatening emails to the father a week ago, 1010 WINS' Roger Stern reported.

In one of the emails, police said the 45-year-old coach threatened to beat the father with a baseball bat.

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The victim's email was straightforward and did not contain profanity, police said.

Ricuitti, who is also the principal of the Vive School in Yonkers, is charged with second-degree aggravated harassment.

Ricuitti has been the principal at the school for 11 years and has two children, ages 5 and 7 years old, 1010 WINS reported.

He was released without having to post bail and is due back in court on June 23. The judge also ordered Ricuitti to stay away from the father.