A Philadelphia high school student was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a school employee and knocked him unconscious.
The alleged incident took place on Friday at John Bartram High School on the 2400 block of S 67th Street.
Police say the worker and the 17-year-old student exchanged words as students changed classes. That’s when the student allegedly snapped.
Investigators say the teen grabbed the man’s arm and slammed him into a wall, knocking him unconscious. A viewer sent NBC10 a Vine video which they claimed showed the aftermath of the attack. The video shows a man lying on the ground, out cold. NBC10 showed the video to Curtis Brown, a parent of a student at Bartram High.
“I’m concerned as a parent,” Brown said. “Also, he’s concerned because it really troubled him, the fact that one of his administrators was accosted. It’s sad. It’s very sad.”
A spokesperson for the Philadelphia School District confirmed the attack and also told NBC10 that the victim is a climate manager, a school staff member who helps resolve conflicts between students. Officials also say he suffered a concussion during the assault. They have not yet released an official statement on the incident however.
Jerry Jordan, the president of the Philadelphia Teacher’s Union, claimed the attack could have been prevented if there was increased security at the school.
“Young people are not properly being supervised because the district has eliminated the services of non-instructional support personnel,” Jordan said.
The student was suspended pending expulsion. He is charged as a juvenile with aggravated and simple assault.
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