COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A 16-year-old Colerain High School student has been charged after he assaulted his teacher Thursday, Colerain police said.
Police said school resource officers were alerted around 2:15 p.m. that a teacher had been assaulted by a student in a classroom. Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers said the student punched the teacher multiple times in her head.
The teacher was taken to UC Medical Center, where Powers said her skull cap had to be removed "in order to prevent brain damage due to swelling."
Police arrested the student and charged him with felonious assault. He will also face discipline by the school district.
Northwest Local Schools said the student was also taken to the hospital. Police said he was treated and released into police custody.
The district said this was an isolated incident and there's "no current threat to the school community regarding the matter." Colerain High School made counselors available Friday morning to support staff and students who may have been emotionally impacted.
The assault remains under investigation by the Colerain Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 513-321-2677.
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