An assistant football coach at Blanche Ely High School was arrested after he allegedly punched four student, authorities said.
JC was taken into custody after police were called to the high school, located at 1201 NW 6th Ave., in reference to him getting physical with a student, at around 4 p.m. on Monday.
Officials said the altercation happened in the weight room during football practice, where C allegedly hit four different students during a verbal altercation, cracking a mirror in the scuffle.
According to the arrest report, the altercation took place because of a post that one of the students made on social media.
The report said “…C struck [victim] in the face with a closed fist…”, for the second victim “…C struck him in the chest…”, while another “…attempted to restrain C by wrapping his arms around him. In response, C struck [victim] in the face…” while in the midst of the fight, “…Victim #4 who was also struck in the stomach by C…”
Students at the high school were left shocked by the whole ordeal.
“I feel like no one should be hitting on someone else’s kids,” said a student.
“It’s just shocking,” said another.
7News spoke with a football player who said the situation never should’ve happened.
“He was nice sometimes and then, you know, he would yell at other people. It was a dumb situation. It shouldn’t have happened,” he said.
Broward County Public Schools released the following statement regarding C’s arrest:
“The employee in question is being reassigned as we review the matter for further action, up to and including termination. We are deeply disturbed by this incident, as the safety and well-being of our students is our number one priority.”
C is also a campus monitor at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek, a position from which he is being reassigned.
C now faces four counts of child abuse without great bodily harm. It’s likely that he’ll appear before a judge Wednesday.
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Source: wsvn
