Crime & Safety
Police Arrest High Schooler Accused of Beating Special Needs Student in Viral Video
After the video surfaced, students at West Ranch High School banded together against bullying and in support of the special needs student.
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SANTA CLARITA, CA - An attack on a special needs student at a Stevenson Ranch high school has led to an arrest, the sheriff's department reported today.
A video recording of the attack surfaced online, from the Thursday incident at West Ranch High School, in the 26200 block of Valencia Boulevard, according to Public Information Officer Shirley Miller of the sheriff's Santa Clarita Valley Station.
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"On (Friday) April 22, one of the students involved was arrested and detained on a battery charge," Miller said.
Some students banded together to show support for the special needs student and anyone else who might be facing bullying at the school.
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Sheriff's detectives, school administrators and William S. Hart Union High School District officials were investigating the incident and anyone with information about the attack was urged to call the Santa Clarita Valley Station at (661) 255-1121. Anonymous tips can be supplied through Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS or online at http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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