Police officers responding to an assault at Colerain High School (Law&Crime: Colerain Police bodycam screenshot)
A high school teacher in Ohio had to have a portion of her skull removed after a 16-year-old student, possibly under the influence of an unknown drug, attacked her in her classroom last month.
According to a news release from the Colerain, Ohio Police Department, school resource police officers responded at about 2:18 p.m. on Jan. 4 to a report of a teacher being assaulted by a student at Colerain High School at 8801 Cheviot Road.
Additional police officers and Colerain Township Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel were dispatched to the school. They took the teacher to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries.
Police said their investigation led to a 16-year-old student — whose name is not being released — being arrested and charged with one count of felonious assault. The release noted that in addition to the criminal charges, the student would face discipline from the school district.
The assailant was also taken to the hospital, where he was treated and then released into police custody and taken to the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center.
Northwest Local School District said that the attack was an isolated incident and that the district “remains resolute” in its commitment to providing a safe and nurturing environment for all students and staff.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers later confirmed that the student is accused of repeatedly punching the teacher in the head, according to a report from Cincinnati, Ohio, ABC affiliate WCPO. Powers also reportedly confirmed that the teacher underwent surgery to have her skull cap removed to “prevent brain damage due to swelling.”
