Teen assaults teacher, student with Stanley cup: Akron police
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A teacher was taken to the hospital and a student was arrested following an altercation at an Akron high school Thursday, police reported.
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Police were called to John R. Buchtel Community Learning Center on Copley Road around 8 a.m. for reports of a fight.
They learned from a school resource officer that a 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl were fighting in a bathroom when a female teacher jumped in to break them up. That's when the 16-year-old reportedly took a Stanley cup and hit the teacher and other teen over the head.
Police said both people struck with the cup were injured, but only the 55-year-old teacher was taken to the hospital.
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The 16-year-old was charged with felonious assault and disorderly conduct , Akron police said.
'The Akron Police Department takes incidents involving school violence seriously and continues to work closely with Akron Public Schools to ensure the safety of students and staff,' Lt. Michael Murphy said in a press release.
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