Stanley cup water bottle used as weapon in fight at New Castle-area middle school: Police
Three middle school students were arrested and a fourth was badly hurt last month following a school fight in which a Stanley water bottle was repurposed into a weapon.
Delaware State Police charged two 13-year-old girls with three felonies and one misdemeanor each for the Feb. 28 attack at Calvin R. McCullough Middle School, located on Chase Avenue near New Castle. A 12-year-old boy was also charged with a misdemeanor, police said.
According to police, troopers learned of the assault about 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 28. It happened earlier in the morning, though police did not say at what time.
Responding troopers were told that the two girls beat another 13-year-old girl in the head "multiple times" with a metal Stanley cup, police said. The boy also hit the girl, but used his hands, according to police.
School staff were able to separate the students, who were turned over to their guardians as police investigated. The victim, meanwhile, was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was treated for "serious injuries" to her head, police said.
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The two girls were charged with felony assault, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony and conspiracy, as well as misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Police did not say what misdemeanor the boy faced.
All three have been released to their guardians.
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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Stanley water bottle used in fight at New Castle-area middle school

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