Multiple Arrests Following Brawl At Pottstown HS: Reports

POTTSTOWN, PA — Multiple people were arrested following an after-school brawl at Pottstown High School Friday afternoon, school officials and authorities said.

A teacher and parent who tried to break up the fight were injured, according to a report in the Pottstown Mercury. A student was also injured.

The incident occurred in the school's parking lot. The fight began as a disagreement between two female students, which escalated when the boyfriend of one of the students threatened the other, police said.

The girl then called her family members, several of whom then arrived and attacked the boyfriend.

A teacher and parent who witnessed the fight attempted to stop it, but were repeatedly thrown to the ground and hit, according to CBS. They were later transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

It's not yet clear what charges the arrested individuals face.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.