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A 16-year-old student who allegedly assaulted a teacher at a high school in Las Vegas has been arrested and charged with multiple crimes, authorities said.
Last week, police were called to a high school in the area around 3:30 p.m. local time on a report that the student — whose identity has not been released — had injured a teacher, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in anews release.
Though authorities did not reveal the name of the school in their statement, Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara confirmed the attack occurred at the Eldorado High School in a note sent out to employees.
The LVMPD’s sexual assault section investigated the scene and found that the teacher was in her classroom when the student reportedly came to her to discuss his grades. Police said that the suspect then allegedly “got violent and began punching the victim” at one point, before reportedly strangling her “until she lost consciousness.”
The alleged suspect was then identified during the investigation, police said, and was taken into custody and transported to the Clark County Detention Center on charges of attempted murder, sexual assault, battery with intent to commit sexual assault, first-degree kidnapping and robbery.
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No other information surrounding the incident has been released. Lawyer information for the alleged suspect is not currently available.
“I want the Eldorado family to know that this is an isolated incident. The suspect was arrested, thanks to the quick work of CCSD Police. Eldorado is an amazing school with students and staff who are here to support each other,” wrote Eldorado High School Principal Christina Brockett in a letter to parents. “While it will take time, we will work through this and emerge a stronger Sundevil family.”
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“I am devastated, and the CCSD family hurts for the teacher assaulted at Eldorado High School,” he continued. “Our hearts are heavy because of the violence committed against her, and we pray for her full recovery.”
Added Jara: “As I have said previously, ‘Violent acts, assaults, and bullying will not be tolerated in the Clark County School District, and those who choose to engage in these activities will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.'”
Anyone with information tied to the incident is asked to contact the LVMPD’s sexual assault section at 702-828-3421.
source: people.com
