Student Accused Of Assaulting Teacher At HS In Westchester

A 16-year-old girl faces charges and disciplinary action after allegedly assaulting a teacher at a high school in Westchester.

A 16-year-old was arrested after allegedly assaulting a teacher at Gorton High School in Yonkers, police said.
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Ben Crnic

06/07/2023 11:20 a.m.

The incident happened in Yonkers on Monday afternoon, June 5, when a 16-year-old female student at Gorton High School allegedly struck a 50-year-old female teacher, according to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.

The student, whose name was not released as a result of her age, was then arrested on Tuesday, June 6 following an investigation and charged with second-degree assault, a Class D felony.

She was later arraigned in the Youth Part of Superior Court. The student has also been suspended from school as a result of the assault, Politopoulos said.

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