An high school-aged student was charged recently with attacking staff at a local school.
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Falls Township police wrote in court papers that they were called to the Valley Day School on Allendale Drive in the Morrisville section of the township on Monday, November 6 at 10:14 a.m. for a report of a student who was attacking staff. The student was reported to be held down by school staff, according to court papers.
Officers arrived and found school staff and the principal.
School staff relayed to officers that a female student from Philadelphia got into an argument with staff and wanted to leave the building, police said.
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The teen walked into the school office to get her cell phone and headphones. While in the office, she was confronted by staff members, police said.
The student started to argue and curse at staff, police said.
Staff members were reported to have attempted to calm the student, which did not work.
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School officials stated the student began to attack school staff, punching two employees and kneeing another, police said.
Staff was able to restrain the student and hold her until police responded, authorities said.
Officers reported in court papers that one employee had a wound on his arm that was reported to be “bleeding profusely.”
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Other staff members ended up with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The student was charged with three counts each of aggravated assault, simple assault, and harassment. They also were charged with a single count of disorderly conduct. The student was brought before District Judge Jan Vislosky and released on $25,000 unsecured bail.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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