Tag: School Resource Officer
Norristown Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police
A former Pennsylvania middle school teacher who asked to kiss a 13-year-old student before a Washington, D.C. field trip will serve time behind bars, officials announced on Monday, April 6.
John Richards, 57, of Newtown Square, was sentenced to nine to 23 months in prison, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele explained.
The investigation began on March 17, 2025, when a Norristown Police detective responded to Blockson Middle School after school officials, including Principal David Luger and School Resource Officer William Kane, reported concerns about Richards’ interacti…
School Resource Officer Assaulted Handcuffed Child: Gloucester County Prosecutor
A 51-year-old sheriff's officer in Gloucester County was indicted on charges he assaulted a juvenile while they were handcuffed, authorities announced Friday, Jan. 9.
On Thursday, Dec. 19, Charles Rudolph, while working as a school resource officer a forcefully pushed a juvenile’s neck, face, and chest onto a table while the juvenile was handcuffed, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said.
He was indicted on charges of official misconduct and endangering, abusing or neglecting a child, authorities said.
‘Combative’ Teen Goes Off At Mattawoman MS—Chokes Student, Attacks Staffer, Sheriff Says
A Maryland middle schooler went wild in the hallway, choking a classmate, punching a staffer, and fighting with a cop before being taken down, authorities said.
The chaos unfolded at Mattawoman Middle School in Charles County on Monday, June 9, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
The 14-year-old student allegedly grabbed another teen by the neck, slammed them against a wall, and pinned them there, investigators said. When a school staff member tried to break it up, the student struck the adult in the chest and then ran from the scene.
That’s when a school resource officer ste…
Knife Fight At Waterbury High School, 11 Students Charged: Police
Multiple students were arrested after police said they got into a knife fight at a Waterbury high school on Wednesday, May 28.
The fight broke out just before noon at John F. Kennedy High School, 422 Highland Ave. The school resource officer, with help from other Waterbury police, broke up the attack, officials said.
Several students suffered minor injuries in the fight, but the school nurse was able to treat their wounds without further assistance, Waterbury police said.
In all, nine minor-aged boys and two underage girls were arrested and charged with various crimes, in…
Officer Saves Choking Child In School Cafeteria In Red Hook
A quick-thinking School Resource Officer in Dutchess County is being credited with saving a 12-year-old student who began choking during lunch at a middle school, authorities said.
The incident happened on Thursday, March 20, a little after noon, when Red Hook Police Officer David Schmitz, who was present in the school cafeteria, noticed a student in visible distress at the Linden Avenue Middle School cafeteria, the Red Hook Police Department said on Friday, March 21.
Recognizing that the child was choking, Schmitz immediately jumped into action and performed the Heimlich maneuver, suc…
Swastika, Inappropriate Images Found Inside Classroom At Virginia High School: Police
A disturbing act of vandalism has prompted an investigation at Patriot High School in Nokesville after inappropriate images, including a swastika, were found inside a classroom.
The incident was reported to the School Resource Officer on Monday, Dec. 11, according to the Prince William County Police Department, and the officer discovered the symbols drawn on a partition inside the classroom, police said.
The markings, which included the swastika and other inappropriate images, did not contain threats directed at students or staff, authorities noted.
No other vandalism was reported el…
Racial Slurs Found Etched Into Table At Brentsville High School: Police
Authorities are investigating a disturbing case of vandalism at a Prince William County school after racial slurs were found etched into a classroom table, officials said.
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 8 a.m., the School Resource Officer at Brentsville High School, located in the 12000 block of Aden Road, was alerted to the vandalism, according to police.
Investigators from the Prince William County Police Department determined that the hateful markings, which contained no threats, had been scratched into the countertop of a table.
School staff promptly removed the graffiti, officials sai…
