Wilmington Teacher Arrested on Domestic Assault, Battery Charges: Report

WILMINGTON, MA — A Wilmington High School physical education teacher was arrested charged with an alleged domestic assault on his partner Sunday in Essex, reports the Gloucester Times.

Anthony J. Altieri, 39, was arrested Sunday morning on charges of domestic assault and battery on an intimate partner, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and wanton destruction of personal property. He was released from Middleton Jail Monday after posting $1,000 cash bond following his arraignment.

The Gloucester Times reports that the mother of the alleged victim reported that her daughter had been assaulted and may have broken her nose. The mother reportedly told police that an argument between the two ended with Altieri allegedly smashing the victim's face into a door frame.

An officer stated in the report that the victim had an open laceration on her forehead and her nose appeared possibly to be broken.

In a statement sent to the WHS community and members of the media, Wilmington Public Schools Superintendent Mary DeLai stated that Altieri has been placed on paid administrative leave while the district investigates the matter.

Yesterday, the Wilmington Public Schools was made aware of allegations surrounding one of our staff members as a result of events that occurred at his home over the weekend. The staff member, Mr. Anthony Altieri, is a thirteen- year veteran of the Wilmington Public Schools, teaches physical education at Wilmington High School and was a baseball coach for many years in the school district. Mr. Altieri is a well-respected educator with a solid record of performance at Wilmington High School. At this time, we intend to respect the legal process, being mindful of his due process rights and his right to his day in court. Mr. Altieri has been placed on paid administrative leave so that the school district can explore the issues and allow everyone to prepare to move forward. We wish all parties in this matter well and hope that they are able to heal from this unfortunate incident, and we respect his right to deal with this matter privately.

Read more from the Gloucester Times here.

>>>Editor's Note: The information above does not indicate a conviction.