Teacher Charged After Pulling Chair Out From Under a Student: West Haven Police

West Haven Police have arrested David Pfaff, 31, of Cheshire by warrant, last evening.

Pfaff was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and breach of peace.

Pfaff was the former Bailey Middle School Probationary Teacher in West Haven.

An investigation was launched after a video showing the encounter with the juvenile student and Pfaff, as he pulled a chair out from under the student causing him to fall, police said. He was released on a PTA for court arraignment.

NBC Connecticut reports that the investigation into Pfaff’s actions started after police received cellphone video showing the chair incident.

Pfaff, who was fired, has apologized and said a student with behavioral problems, repeatedly cursed at him and refused to move on several occasions, which led to the chair incident, NBC CT reports.

“I feel bad. I feel really, really bad about everything that has happened,” Pfaff said via NBC CT after the incident.

Read the full NBC CT report here.