This story has been updated from a previous version.
Assault charges are pending against a teen after she allegedly kicked another, pregnant teen in an altercation at Maricopa High School.
Maricopa Police Department spokesman Ricardo Alvarado said the incident involving the two juveniles occurred around 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27. The alleged offender supposedly kicked the other teen, described as four months pregnant, in the back causing her to fall to the ground, Alvarado said.
The pregnant teen refused medical treatment on scene and that “she would seek treatment on her own,” Alvarado said.
Alvarado further stated the teen responsible for the alleged assault was released into the custody of her mother. No motives for the fight were given.
As for the student’s punishment, Maricopa Unified School District superintendent Steve Chestnut said, “disciplinary consequences as described in the Secondary Student Handbook are being followed.”
Assault is considered a class 1 misdemeanor in Arizona, punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a $2,500 fine.
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