A Virginia high school student was taken into custody after he got into a fistfight with a police officer in his school’s cafeteria after he was ordered to the main office and refused to go.
The teen, who is not being identified given that he’s being charged as a juvenile, is facing multiple felony charges, including assault on a law enforcement officer and obstruction of justice. The student got in a fight with a school resource officer at Dominion High School, Loudoun County deputies said.
In a video obtained by NBC 4, other students look on as the teen brawls with an officer in the cafeteria, both throwing punches, until the officer is able to subdue the teen.
The altercation happened Feb. 28 around 1 p.m., after an administrator told the student to go to the office and he refused multiple times, said Kraig Troxell, with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.
The deputy approached the student in a bid to calm him down, but the student turned on the officer, assaulting him.
The sheriff’s office stated that the resource officer “defended himself while taking the student into custody.”
The deputy was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, the student, who authorities say refused medical treatment, was taken to the Loudoun Juvenile Detention Center.
Principal John Brewer released the following statement about the incident:
“Earlier today, our SRO was assaulted by a Dominion High School student. The assault occurred during lunch in the cafeteria. Many of our students witnessed it. Because this matter involves possible action by law enforcement, I cannot offer further details. I am reaching out to ask you to remind your student to be respectful of school staff at all times.”
Watch the video below:
Sources: OpposingViews, NBC Washington
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