Police launched an investigation after a teacher allegedly assaulted a student at a local school last week. 

According to the Maricopa Police Department, a teacher at Sequoia Pathway Academy allegedly grabbed a male student by the wrist and pulled him at the school around 8:30 a.m. Thursday. 

The school administration passed its internal investigation along to its school resource officer, a sworn law-enforcement officer with arrest powers, cops said. 

The student’s parent reported the incident to police, according to MPD. The department did not specify the student’s grade. Sequoia Pathway is a K-12 school. 

There has been no arrest nor charges filed at this time. 

School officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment. 

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Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter
Brian Petersheim Jr., Reporter
Brian became part of the InMaricopa team in October 2020, starting as a multimedia intern with a focus on various multimedia tasks. His responsibilities included file organization and capturing photos of events and incidents. After graduating from Maricopa High School in the class of 2021, his internship seamlessly transitioned into a full-fledged job. Initially serving as a dedicated photographer, Brian's role evolved in October 2021 when he took on a new beat as a writer. He is currently pursuing his studies at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Brian's primary focus lies in covering public safety-related stories. In his free time, Brian finds joy in spending quality time with his family and embarking on adventures to explore the landscapes around him.
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