Danbury Students To Face Criminal Charges After Fights

DANBURY, CT — Multiple Danbury High School students who were involved in fights have been suspended from the school and are now facing criminal charges.

DHS Principal Dan Donovan sent a letter addressing these concerns to the entire school community; Superintendent Sal Pascarella and Mayor Mark Boughton posted a joint letter to parents, families, students and staff on the district social media pages and district website addressing the situation.

The affected students "will be educated in a setting other than DHS, as the concern of officials is for the safety of all 3,270 students at the schools, not to be disrupted by the actions of a few," officials said in a statement on Sunday.

Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour has provided more police presence specifically at DHS and the school’s security staff is also on heightened alert, officials said. City and school officials will be enforcing the district’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy.