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School Violence

Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police
Three Students Charged After Two Fights Break Out At Abington High School: Police A trio of students faces criminal charges after two separate fights broke out at Abington Senior High School on Friday, April 26, according to township police.  The school resource officer called for backup around 1:20 p.m. when two fighting students "became physical with the police officer and school staff," the department said in a release.  Three students were arrested, one of whom took an ambulance to the hospital for a minor injury, authorities said.  A pocket knife was displayed during the incidents but not used, they continued.  "Soon after the incident, misinfo…

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by Mac Bullock
Mount Vernon
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Boy Stabbed At Elementary School Playground In Mount Vernon 15-Year-Old Boy Stabbed At Elementary School Playground In Mount Vernon
15-Year-Old Boy Stabbed At Elementary School Playground In Mount Vernon A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized after being stabbed in the playground of an elementary school in Westchester.  The incident happened on Tuesday, March 26 just before 4 p.m., when a teenage boy was stabbed in the playground of Rebecca Turner Elementary School in Mount Vernon at 625 South 4th Ave., according to city officials. The boy was then taken to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment, where he is now in stable condition.  More information about the incident has not been released.  The investigation into the stabbing is now ongoing. Anyone with information about the inc…

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by Ben Crnic
Charles
Schools
Fight Clubs At Charles County High School Probed Following Bathroom Assault: Sheriff Fight Clubs At Charles County High School Probed Following Bathroom Assault: Sheriff
Fight Clubs At Charles County High School Probed Following Bathroom Assault: Sheriff Fight clubs among students are under investigation at a Maryland high school following a bathroom assault. A student was in a school bathroom when two of their peers entered the bathroom, went through the student’s pockets, looking for money but instead stole a cell phone on Tuesday, March 19 at Maurice McDonough High School, the Charles County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. An investigation found the two students purposely targeted the student believing the student was in possession of cash as a result of winning previous, pre-arranged fights that occurred at the school…

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by Cecilia Levine
Charles
Schools
School Staffer Allowed Students To Fight Inside Charles County MS Classroom, Sheriff Says School Staffer Allowed Students To Fight Inside Charles County MS Classroom, Sheriff Says
School Staffer Allowed Students To Fight Inside Charles County MS Classroom, Sheriff Says A disturbing video is reportedly making the rounds after a school staffer at a Charles County middle school allowed two students to fight inside a classroom at Davis Middle School. The sheriff's office said that over the weekend, school administrators were made aware of a recording of a fight that appears to show the staffer allowing two students to fight in front of their classmates, who moved desks to create a ring for the two to brawl. They were eventually broken up by other students, not the staffer. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, over the weekend, officers beca…

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by Zak Failla
Ulster Sullivan
Police & Fire
Liberty Woman Charged With Making A Threat Of Mass Harm Against School Liberty Woman Charged With Making A Threat Of Mass Harm Against School
Liberty Woman Charged With Making A Threat Of Mass Harm Against School A woman from the region has been charged with allegedly making a threat of mass harm after she threatened to blow up a middle school. The incident occurred in Sullivan County around 5:20 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 22 in the village of Liberty. According to Chief Steven D'Agata of the Liberty Police Department, Chiffvon Steele, age 42, of Liberty, commented to staff at Liberty Middle School that she would  “blow this [expletive] place up." The threat was made to a staff member outside of the building during a heated conversation. Steele then left the scene. Liberty Police immediately respon…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hackensack
Police & Fire
Student Stabbed In Hackensack High School Student Stabbed In Hackensack High School
Student Stabbed In Hackensack High School An 18-year-old student was stabbed by a younger classmate Monday morning in Hackensack High School, authorities confirmed. The injured student was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening after being treated by school personnel around 8:15 a.m. Feb. 5, said Capt. Michael Antista, the officer in charge of the Hackensack Police Department. A school safety officer seized the accused stabber, who the captain said remained in custody with delinquency complaints pending the results of an investigation. Students said the stabbing occurre…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Baltimore
Schools
Teen Stabbed At Kenwood High School; Students Detained (DEVELOPING) Teen Stabbed At Kenwood High School; Students Detained (DEVELOPING)
Teen Stabbed At Kenwood High School; Students Detained (Developing) A student was hospitalized on Thursday afternoon after a stabbing was reported in a Baltimore County high school.  Shortly after noon on Feb. 1, Baltimore County Police Officers were called to Kenwood High School in Essex to investigate a reported disturbance involving students. Upon arrival they found one teen suffering from multiple stab wounds, and he was rushed to an area hospital. Police say that the incident led to a temporary lockdown at the school and at least one student has been detained. A second student has been detained in reference to this investigation. A temporary …

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by Zak Failla
Stafford
Schools
Students Cited For Assault, Battery By Mob For Fight That Led To Lockdown At VA School: Sheriff Students Cited For Assault, Battery By Mob For Fight That Led To Lockdown At VA School: Sheriff
Students Cited For Assault, Battery By Mob For Fight That Led To Lockdown At VA School: Sheriff Staff members were assaulted and several students are facing discpline after a wild day at a Stafford County High School that could have further consequences moving forward. All hands were on deck on Monday morning at Brooke Point High School on Courthouse Road, when a large fight broke out, prompting a rapid response from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, which was called in due to the number of students involved. A spokesperson for the agency said that deputies and school staff were able to separate the warring parties, though the incident "would spark numerous disturbances throughout…

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by Zak Failla
St. Mary's
News
Fans, Players Get Unruly During Fights At Great Mills, St. Charles HS Basketball Game: Sheriff Fans, Players Get Unruly During Fights At Great Mills, St. Charles HS Basketball Game: Sheriff
Fans, Players Get Unruly During Fights At Great Mills, St. Charles HS Basketball Game: Sheriff The action at a high school basketball game in St. Mary's County spilled off the court and into the stands when fans and players of two rival teams got into a massive fight. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office providing support at Great Mills High School required backup on Wednesday night when a crowd became unruly and several altercations broke out, according to authorities. On Jan. 17, units were called to the gym during the matchup between Great Mills High School and St. Charles High School when fans and players got into heated arguments, investigators say. The fight includ…

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by Zak Failla
Prince George's
Schools
Student Caught Sneaking Loaded Gun Into Flowers HS Days After Multiple Fights Broke Out: Police Student Caught Sneaking Loaded Gun Into Flowers HS Days After Multiple Fights Broke Out: Police
Student Caught Sneaking Loaded Gun Into Flowers HS Days After Multiple Fights Broke Out: Police A day after nearly a dozen of fights broke out at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Prince George's County, police say they busted a student with a gun on Thursday. Ke'Shawn Reeves, 18, of Lanham, is facing charges after attempting to sneak a loaded gun onto school property before being swiftly apprehended by security inside the building in Springdale. At around 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, the Prince George's County Police Department was notified that security personnel recovered the gun from Reeves, who was taken into custody. According to Lead Administrator Deidra Smalls-Screws, no …

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
Schools
'Prepare For Bloodshed': 17-Year-Old Threatened Mass Shooting At School In Suffolk, DA Says 'Prepare For Bloodshed': 17-Year-Old Threatened Mass Shooting At School In Suffolk, DA Says
'Prepare For Bloodshed': 17-Year-Old Threatened Mass Shooting At School In Suffolk, DA Says A 17-year-old is facing charges after allegedly threatening to carry out a mass shooting at a Long Island high school. Suffolk County prosecutors said Sequoya High School in Holtsville was placed on lockdown on Wednesday, Dec. 13, after an anonymous email was sent to school administrators. The email threatened a shooting and warned them to “prepare for bloodshed.” Suffolk County Police detectives were able to trace the email to a home in Centereach, located roughly 15 minutes from the school. On Saturday, Dec. 16, police arrested the teen suspect after he admitted to sending the threat, a…

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by Michael Mashburn
North Orange
Police & Fire
New Update: Classes Canceled For Day At School In Middletown After Violent Attack New Update: Classes Canceled For Day At School In Middletown After Violent Attack
New Update: Classes Canceled For Day At School In Middletown After Violent Attack New update: A school in the Hudson Valley has been closed for the day following a violent attack in which two students were injured in a reported stabbing. Click here for an updated story: 13-Year-Old Charged For Monhagen Middle School Stabbing In Middletown The incident occurred in Orange County around 8 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Monhagen Middle School in Middletown. "We have just completed a full physical grid check of the entire Monhagen Middle School campus," said school officials. "The situation was isolated to one area of the building." All roads leading to the school wil…

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by Kathy Reakes
York
News
HOMICIDE: 16-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing 14-Year-Old In Penn Park, York Police HOMICIDE: 16-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing 14-Year-Old In Penn Park, York Police
Homicide: 16-Year-Old Arrested For Stabbing 14-Year-Old In Penn Park, York Police A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a 14-year-old boy was killed, and three other teens were injured in a fight in Penn Park, York on Wednesday, authorities announced.  Ty'quan Rosario, 16 of York, has been arrested for the fatal stabbing of 14-year-old Michael Keys III, the York City Police Department announced on Thursday. His arrest was made with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Taskforce and the York County Sheriff's office at his home on Dec. 7.  "Rosario is charged as an adult with Criminal Homicide in connection with yesterday's stabbing death,"…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hampden
Police & Fire
Gun Found After Fight At Chicopee High School: Police Gun Found After Fight At Chicopee High School: Police
Gun Found After Fight At Chicopee High School: Police Police in Hampden County have arrested two teens after they were involved in a fight outside Chicopee High School that involved a gun, authorities said.  The 15 and 16-year-olds, whose names were not released because of their ages, were involved in the fight around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, Chicopee police said.  Neither of the boys are students at the school, officers added.  The fight began as the school was letting out for the day. As the student resource officer went to break it up, one of the boys ran toward Wheatland Avenue.  Students yelled to the …

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by Josh Lanier
Montgomery PA
Schools
Perkiomen Valley HS Cheerleader Concussed By Bullies' Brutal Beatdown, Fund Says Perkiomen Valley HS Cheerleader Concussed By Bullies' Brutal Beatdown, Fund Says
Perkiomen Valley HS Cheerleader Concussed By Bullies' Brutal Beatdown, Fund Says Support is on the rise for a Perkiomen Valley High School cheerleader who was allegedly attacked by other students in the lunch room earlier this month. A GoFundMe for sophomore Gianna Messina says she was attacked by two people on Friday, Dec. 1, over problems at the lunch table, after lunch. "They both jumped up behind her and took her to the ground," reads the fund launched by Kylie Boyle. "They continued to beat her with their fists and feet. They pulled her hair and threw her phone at her as a school counselor tried to cover her but they would not stop." Gianna suffered a concussion, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Stafford
News
New Details Released In Fight That Sent Stafford Student To Hospital Via Medevac New Details Released In Fight That Sent Stafford Student To Hospital Via Medevac
New Details Released In Fight That Sent Stafford Student To Hospital Via Medevac Police in Stafford have released some new details in a fight that sent a high school student to the hospital via helicopter. The incident Wednesday, Nov. 8 began around 9:25 a.m. in the gym of Stafford High School as two students were arguing about a previous incident, the sheriff's office said. Thing escalated and one student was assaulted, officials said. That student collapsed in the nurse's office and was flown to a hospital, having not suffered major injuries, the sheriff's office said. Meanwhile, the suspect was detained at the Juvenile Detention Center for malicious wounding. I…

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by Cecilia Levine
Teaneck
Police & Fire
Teaneck HS Student Stabbed, Slashed, Assailant In Clown Mask Seized (UPDATE): Police Teaneck HS Student Stabbed, Slashed, Assailant In Clown Mask Seized (UPDATE): Police
Teaneck HS Student Stabbed, Slashed, Assailant In Clown Mask Seized (Update): Police UPDATE: A 14-year-old boy was stabbed and slashed by a fellow Teaneck High School student in a Halloween clown mask, authorities confirmed. The 16-year-old assailant was still carrying the bloody knife when two Bogota police officers nabbed him following the apparently random Halloween night attack on Cedar Lane shortly before 9 p.m., Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. The victim was stabbed in the buttocks and also suffered a deep cut on his face in the attack on Garrison Avenue, around the corner from the Seasons Express kosher grocery on Cedar Lane, the chief said early Wednesday,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Suffolk MA
Schools
'Everyone Is Dead': Teen Threatens To Shoot Up Chelsea School Following Fight: DA 'Everyone Is Dead': Teen Threatens To Shoot Up Chelsea School Following Fight: DA
'Everyone Is Dead': Teen Threatens To Shoot Up Chelsea School Following Fight: DA A 14-year-old boy was charged Monday, Oct. 23, in juvenile court after he allegedly said he planned to shoot up Shore Educational Collaborative school in Chelsea after he got into a fight last week, authorities said.  The boy was charged with making a bomb threat and was being held on a $750 bail, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. If he makes bail, he will be on house arrest except for when he goes to an alternate school placement, and he must stay off social media.  Chelsea police were called to Shore Educational Collaborative on Oct. 17 after the boy attacked …

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by Josh Lanier
Charles
Schools
Staff Members, Students, Injured In Separate Fights Inside St. Charles HS: Sheriff Staff Members, Students, Injured In Separate Fights Inside St. Charles HS: Sheriff
Staff Members, Students, Injured In Separate Fights Inside St. Charles HS: Sheriff A violent day at a Charles County high school left several staff members and students with injuries, the sheriff's office says. Two fights are under investigation after students became unruly during two separate incident less than 90 minutes apart inside St. Charles High School on Thursday morning. The long day for deputies began shortly before 10:15 a.m., when three students were involved in a physical altercation, but while attempting to break up the fight, two staff members at the high school suffered minor injuries. Then, at around 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, a separate, unrelated fight br…

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by Zak Failla
Union
Police & Fire
Plainfield High School Student Stabbed: School Officials Plainfield High School Student Stabbed: School Officials
Plainfield High School Student Stabbed: School Officials A Plainfield High School student was stabbed at a local park on Tuesday, Sept. 27, school officials said. The stabbing occurred following an altercation and the injured student was transported to a nearby hospital. School officials said Plainfield Police are investigating the incident and are offering support and counseling services to students. The following day, an armed weapon was dropped into a dumpster by an unidentified individual at Cedarwood K-8 Center at 2:50 p.m., school officials said. The Plainfield Police Department, school Division of Safety and administrators responded "We w…

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by Sam Barron
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Student Had Loaded Gun In Lowell School, Threatened To 'Shoot Up The Block': DA Student Had Loaded Gun In Lowell School, Threatened To 'Shoot Up The Block': DA
Student Had Loaded Gun In Lowell School, Threatened To 'Shoot Up The Block': DA A 16-year-old student brought a loaded revolver to a Lowell charter school on Tuesday, Sept. 12, and attacked a police officer who tried to take it from him, authorities said.  A student at Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School told faculty that multiple students might have brought weapons to school, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. The informant said they planned to "shoot up the block." Lowell police were dispatched to the school around 12:45 p.m.   Officers spotted a 16-year-old carrying an over-the-shoulder bag as he left the Middle Street school. Wh…

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by Josh Lanier
Frederick
Schools
Teen To Be Tried As An Adult After Pulling Knife On First Day Of School In Frederick County Teen To Be Tried As An Adult After Pulling Knife On First Day Of School In Frederick County
Teen To Be Tried As An Adult After Pulling Knife On First Day Of School In Frederick County A violent incident on the first day of school inside a Frederick County high school landed a teenager behind bars after he brandished a knife during an incident on Wednesday. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Resource Officers assigned to the Governor Thomas Johnson High School were forced to display Taser-like devices on multiple occasions to help de-escalate a scary situation that played out inside the building. Two groups of students got into a fight in a hallway in between periods, prompting the School Resource Officers to jump into action to break up the "large disturbance."&n…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Vernon
News
Family Suing Mount Vernon, Police, School Over Cheerleading Stabbing Attack Family Suing Mount Vernon, Police, School Over Cheerleading Stabbing Attack
Family Suing Mount Vernon, Police, School Over Cheerleading Stabbing Attack The family of a cheerleader who was stabbed during an attack at a high school parade event in Westchester that killed her friend plans to sue the city, the school district, and the police department. Attorney Lauren P. Raysor announced on Friday, June 23 in Mount Vernon, the lawsuit will be filed on behalf of Nicole Duncan, the mother of Mainece Simpson, a student at Mount Vernon High School and a member of the school’s cheerleading team who was stabbed numerous times by a rival cheerleader but survived.  Officials said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Mount Vern…

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by Kathy Reakes
Prince George's
News
Police ID Silver Spring HS Student Killed In Apartment Parking Lot Shooting Police ID Silver Spring HS Student Killed In Apartment Parking Lot Shooting
Police ID Silver Spring HS Student Killed In Apartment Parking Lot Shooting Police have identified a 16-year-old boy who was shot and killed in Prince George's County earlier this week. Montgomery Blair High School student Kevin Ruiz Campos and a second man were shot near an apartment building on Riggs Road on Wednesday, June 14, according to a Prince George's County Police spokesperson. Campos, a Silver Spring resident, and the second victim were found at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the parking lot of a the apartment complex in the 7900 block of Riggs Road in the Langley Park area. The teen was pronounced dead at the scene and the second victim remain…

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by Zak Failla
Charles
Schools
Charles County Student Made Threats Of Mass Violence To Different Middle School: Sheriff Charles County Student Made Threats Of Mass Violence To Different Middle School: Sheriff
Charles County Student Made Threats Of Mass Violence To Different Middle School: Sheriff Alarm bells were sounded for school officials in Charles County this week after a student made threats of mass violence at an area middle school through social media. On Thursday, May 25, an investigation was launched by a School Resource Officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, after being advised that a 16-year-old sent a private message on social media making threats targeting Mattawoman Middle School. The student who made the threat attends a different Charles County Public School, according to the sheriff’s office. An investigation was launched by the SRO, who contacted the p…

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by Zak Failla
Worcester
Schools
Razor Blade: 12-Year-Old Slashes 11-Year-Old Boy's Hand In Fight At Blackstone Middle School Razor Blade: 12-Year-Old Slashes 11-Year-Old Boy's Hand In Fight At Blackstone Middle School
Razor Blade: 12-Year-Old Slashes 11-Year-Old Boy's Hand In Fight At Blackstone Middle School An 11-year-old middle school student in Worcester County needed stitches after a classmate slashed his hand open with a razor blade during a fight at the school on Thursday morning, May 25.  Blackstone police said the fight broke out at Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School between the 11-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy around 8:30 a.m. It's unclear what sparked the disagreement.  When the school resource officer arrived, they learned the older boy had snuck a razor blade to school and used it during the fight to slice open his opponent's hand, Blackstone police said. The bo…

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by Josh Lanier
Loudoun
Schools
Fight Clubs Complete With Brackets, Betting Organized By Chantilly Middle Schoolers: Principal Fight Clubs Complete With Brackets, Betting Organized By Chantilly Middle Schoolers: Principal
Fight Clubs Complete With Brackets, Betting Organized By Chantilly Middle Schoolers: Principal Fight clubs hosted and filmed by students at one Loudoun County middle school have become the center of an investigation. Students at Lunsford Middle School in Chantilly have formed elaborate fight clubs some with brackets, betting, and challenges, Principal Carrie Simms said in a letter to parents. Further troubling is that some parents seem to be aware and are hosting the fights in their garages and basements, the principal said. "Violent behavior, fighting, and its promotion on social media have no place in our school community," Simms said. "We cannot tell you how to parent,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Essex MA
Police & Fire
UPDATE: 16-Year-Old Stabbed At Lynn Classical High School, 17-Year-Old Charged UPDATE: 16-Year-Old Stabbed At Lynn Classical High School, 17-Year-Old Charged
Update: 16-Year-Old Stabbed At Lynn Classical High School, 17-Year-Old Charged A stabbing at a local high school sent one teenager to the hospital, officials say. Police were dispatched around 10:10 a.m. to Lynn Classical High School on O'Callaghan Way where they found a 16-year-old suffering from a stab wound to the back, according to the Lynn Police Department.  The victim received medical assistance on scene and was then transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A 17-year-old student was taken into custody and initially charged with assault to murder and carrying a dangerous weapon on school grounds. The school was entered a lockdown…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Ulster Sullivan
Police & Fire
Update: Kingston HS Student Remains Hospitalized Following Attack In Cafeteria Update: Kingston HS Student Remains Hospitalized Following Attack In Cafeteria
Update: Kingston HS Student Remains Hospitalized Following Attack In Cafeteria This story has been updated. Police say a 15-year-old student who was seriously injured during an attack at a high school in the Hudson Valley remains in the hospital.  The attack took place in Ulster County on Wednesday, May 3 in the cafeteria of Kingston High School. According to the Kingston Superintendent of Schools Paul J. Padalino, a student was seriously injured in what he called "an attack." "This act was reprehensible and unacceptable," Padalino said. "The students involved are being held accountable and will be subject to not only our code of conduct but also all legal aven…

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by Kathy Reakes
Norwalk
Police & Fire
Student Arrested After Fight With Paraprofessional At Middle School In Norwalk: Police Student Arrested After Fight With Paraprofessional At Middle School In Norwalk: Police
Student Arrested After Fight With Paraprofessional At Middle School In Norwalk: Police A middle school student in Fairfield County was arrested after physically confronting a paraprofessional, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, April 19 at West Rocks Middle School in Norwalk, according to Norwalk Police Chief James Walsh.  An investigation into the incident, which included interviews with the paraprofessional, an interview of the student with his parent present, and a witness who walked in during the incident, determined that the student initiated the altercation in an in-school suspension room, Walsh said.  The paraprofessional suffer…

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by Ben Crnic
Atlantic
Police & Fire
Teacher Assaulted By Atlantic City Teens, Parents Also Get Into Fight: Police Teacher Assaulted By Atlantic City Teens, Parents Also Get Into Fight: Police
Teacher Assaulted By Atlantic City Teens, Parents Also Get Into Fight: Police A fight at Atlantic City High School led to the arrest of three teenagers and later three adults in a separate fight, authorities said. On Wednesday, April 26, at 12:37 p.m., police were dispatched to the high school for a report of a fight among students and involving a teacher. Responding units arrived to find the fight had been broken up and the involved parties were separated. An investigation conducted by Detective Fariyd Holmes concluded that the fight originated when three female students, ages 14, 15, and 16, began assaulting a 15-year-old student. A substitute teacher, 24, attempt…

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by Jon Craig