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21-05-2025
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LCSO: Clash over Chromebook ends in battery charge for Rickards High School teen
After arguing over the return of a laptop, a Rickards High School senior has been arrested on a charge of battery on a school official, according to the Leon County Sheriff's Office. It marks the second assault arrest at the school this month, and the second arrest of a Rickards student in a week. The student, scheduled to participate in the school's graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. May 21, was instead taken to the Leon County Detention Facility. Superintendent Rocky Hanna said he had no knowledge of the arrest when asked about it by a reporter around 5 p.m., just as he was leaving a graduation ceremony at Raa Middle School. The 18-year-old student was in a dispute with a school staff member regarding the return of one of the school's Chromebooks, the laptop computers students use to complete school assignments, according to the Sheriff's Office. When told to leave, the student refused, physically blocked the doorway and allegedly struck the employee in the chest multiple times. Under state law, battery on a school official is a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison. Days earlier, on May 19, a Rickards student was arrested by the Leon County Sheriff's Office after allegedly posting a video on Instagram threatening a mass shooting at the 65-year-old high school. On May 7, a 17-year-old Rickards student was arrested for battery on a school official after she allegedly punched an employee in the face multiple times. Alaijah Brown covers children & families for the Tallahassee Democrat. She can be reached at ABrown1@ Follow her on Twitter/X: @AlaijahBrown3. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Rickards rocked by arrests: Third student charged in last few weeks
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22-04-2025
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Leon High student arrested for assaulting teacher
A Leon High School student was arrested April 21 at the school for assaulting a teacher. He was charged with battery on a school official, according to a press release from the Leon County Sheriff's Office. The 10th grader was approached by a teacher for drinking a non-alcoholic beverage and using his cell phone in class. Both actions were in violation of school policy. In the interaction, the teen slapped the teacher in his face, shoved him to the ground and punched him multiple times, according to LCSO. "The student will also be disciplined in accordance with the Leon County Schools Student Code of Conduct," the release said. According to the district's student code of conduct and discipline matrix, the student could face consequences as severe as expulsion. Alaijah Brown covers children & families for the Tallahassee Democrat. She can be reached at ABrown1@ Follow her on Twitter/X: @AlaijahBrown3. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: LCSO: Leon High student slapped, shoved, and punched teacher
