Brooklyn Special Ed Teacher Allegedly Smashed Student's Face Into Radiator, Police Say

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN — A nine-year-old boy has accused his special education teacher of shoving his face into a radiator and cursing at him, police said.

Sharon Roberts, 40, allegedly screamed “Who the f— are you talking to?” at the boy before smashing his face into the heating device on July 7, police said.

Roberts — a special education teacher at P.S. 5 on Hancock Street in Bedford Stuyvesant and P.S. K369 on State Street in downtown Brooklyn — garnered media attention in December when she organized Christmas gifts for 100 of her lower income students, the Queens Courier reported.

Roberts has been charged with reckless endangerment of a child, assault, menacing and harassment and is expected to be arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court, police said.

“These allegations are deeply disturbing and Ms. Roberts was terminated,” Education Department spokesman Michael Aciman told the Daily News. “The incident is currently being investigated and appropriate follow up action will be swiftly taken."

Aciman was not immediately available to clarify in which school the alleged incident took place.

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