INDEPENDENT HILL, Va. -Â On September 23, police went to PACE East School after they were told a male student assaulted a teacher. Once officers arrived and found the student on school grounds, police say the student swung at and struck the officer in the face, causing minor injuries to both the officer and the teacher from earlier.
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Assault & Battery a Law Enforcement Officer [LEO] – On September 25th at 10:50AM, officers responded to the PACE East School located at 14780 Joplin Rd in Manassas (20112) to investigate an assault. Police were initially called to the school after receiving reports that a student had reportedly assaulted a teacher. The School Resource Officer located the student outside, near one of the trailers and attempted to make contact. At that point, the student took an aggressive stance and swung at the officer. A struggle ensued and during the encounter, the student struck the officer in the face. Minor injuries were reported by the officer and the teacher involved in the initial incident. Officers were eventually able to detain the accused. Following the encounter, the student was arrested.
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