Crime & Safety
Teacher Assaulted By Student With Toy Gun At North County High: Police
A teacher was assaulted by a student with a toy gun at North County High School, police said. Officers charged and released the student.
GLEN BURNIE, MD — Police said a teacher was assaulted by a student with a toy gun last Thursday at North County High School.
The teacher at the Glen Burnie school found a student with a “gel blaster.” The educator was hit by a projectile from the toy gun when he went to tell administrators, officers said.
The teacher was not hurt.
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Authorities said they charged the accused 17-year-old and released them to a guardian.
The Anne Arundel County Police Department did not identify the juvenile suspect. This is normal protocol for minors charged with most crimes.
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A school resource officer handled the investigation.
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