ST. CLOUD, Fla. — A teen was arrested Thursday for allegedly assaulting a school resource officer who was trying to break up a fight in the cafeteria at St. Cloud High School, according to police.
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The officer was attempting to break up a fight between two boys when a third boy, 15, approached and grabbed the officer around the torso, police said.
A struggle ensued and the officer and the student ended up on the ground and continued to fight and resist until bystanders helped bring the student under control.
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The student was arrested for battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence. He was taken to Juvenile Assessment Center in Orlando.
Neither the officer nor the student were injured during the incident.
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No other arrests were made. However, charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest without violence, will be filed to the State Attorney’s Office on two 14-year-old boys for their part in the incident, according to police.
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