WOODBRIDGE, VA – A Woodbridge elementary school teacher has been charged with assault and battery after police say he pushed a student.
According to the Prince William County Police Department, Hector Jose Hernandez Avilez, an employee at Rosa Parks Elementary School in Woodbridge, was charged with assault and battery on Tuesday.
Police say Hernandez Avilez, 39, pushed a nine-year-old boy during gym class at about 3:05 p.m. on Oct. 21. Prince William police say they concluded their investigation on Tuesday.
A Prince William County police spokesperson told Patch the child's family reported the incident to police on Oct. 23 and that police accessed school security camera footage during their investigation.
Hernandez Avilez was released on a court summons, according to police. No date has yet been set for his first court appearance.
Hernandez Avilez does not appear on the faculty list at Rosa Parks Elementary's website. Patch has reached out to the school for comment.
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