WEST CARROLLTON — UPDATE @ 1:45 p.m.
A 15-year-old West Carrollton High School student who allegedly assaulted a classmate accused the assault victim of telling a female acquaintance to kill herself, according to a police report.
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The 15-year-old victim denied the allegation while the victim filed the police report, according to the report. The victim’s mother also denied the allegation when reached by this new organization.
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The victim and his mother went to the West Carrollton Police Department after the victim received treatment at Dayton Children’s Hospital on Feb. 5. The victim suffered a concussion and a jaw injury in the incident, the report said.
The victim also said the suspect reached out to him on Snapchat after the alleged assault, asking him not to pursue criminal charges, but the victim and his family did not have screenshots of the messages, the report said.
After completing the police report, officers went to the suspect’s home, arrested him and took him in for questioning.
“(The suspect) told me that (the victim) told his friend to kill herself, which upset him,” West Carrollton officers logged in the report. “(The suspect) said that he has been going back and forth with (the victim) via text messages about it.”
The suspect told police he has an anger problem, and it caused him to “black out” and attack the victim, according to the report.
This news organization is not naming the parties involved in this incident because they are minors.
FIRST REPORT
A West Carrollton High School student is facing assault charges after the district said the student was allegedly involved in an assault at the school earlier this month that was filmed by someone at the school.
The assault was reported to have happened at the high school on Feb. 5
A parent shared a video with this news organization and on social media reportedly showing an attack in the hallway of the high school on the same day the district confirmed an assault occurred. The district confirmed the video is part of their investigation.
“This incident was investigated in accordance with school policies, and appropriate disciplinary actions were taken,” said West Carrollton Superintendent Andrea Townsend. “Our District takes bullying very seriously, and is constantly teaching and reminding our students to be respectful of others in all their interactions.”
