Sportcat
May 19, 2005, 04:16 PM
Another thread (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=138519) got us talking about school resource officers. This story shows us they can get the job done!
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3366662&nav=0RaMa3ka
Teenager in custody after attacking school resource officer
(Newberry) May 19, 2005 - An 18-year-old is in custody after allegedly attacking a school resource officer at a Newberry County school.
Levar Markeith Henderson is in police custody facing charges, including assault and battery on a police officer while resisting arrest. Police say Henderson was being called to the office because he was at Mid-Carolina High School after being suspended late Wednesday afternoon. An administrator requested that the school resource officer come to the counseling session because of past outbursts by Henderson. Police say at some point, Henderson got out of control and ran from the office to the parking lot. Apparently, the school resource officer was able to calm him down and return with him to the office area.
Police then allege that Henderson became irate and began yelling and cursing in the office. Henderson then grabbed the resource officer and shoved him into a wall, twice. Henderson came at the officer for the third time, and during the struggle the officer fired his taser, striking Henderson and temporarily disabling him. Henderson then got to his feet, removed the taser probes and started after the officer again. The officer was able to get a second taser cartridge in the taser and Henderson finally surrendered to the officer, and was handcuffed without further incident.
Police say that Henderson then began making threats to harm himself so he was transported to Newberry Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released, then transported to the Newberry County Detention Center.
The officer involved in the incident received minor scrapes and bruises from the incident but did not need medical attention.
A bond hearing has not been scheduled.
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3366662&nav=0RaMa3ka
Teenager in custody after attacking school resource officer
(Newberry) May 19, 2005 - An 18-year-old is in custody after allegedly attacking a school resource officer at a Newberry County school.
Levar Markeith Henderson is in police custody facing charges, including assault and battery on a police officer while resisting arrest. Police say Henderson was being called to the office because he was at Mid-Carolina High School after being suspended late Wednesday afternoon. An administrator requested that the school resource officer come to the counseling session because of past outbursts by Henderson. Police say at some point, Henderson got out of control and ran from the office to the parking lot. Apparently, the school resource officer was able to calm him down and return with him to the office area.
Police then allege that Henderson became irate and began yelling and cursing in the office. Henderson then grabbed the resource officer and shoved him into a wall, twice. Henderson came at the officer for the third time, and during the struggle the officer fired his taser, striking Henderson and temporarily disabling him. Henderson then got to his feet, removed the taser probes and started after the officer again. The officer was able to get a second taser cartridge in the taser and Henderson finally surrendered to the officer, and was handcuffed without further incident.
Police say that Henderson then began making threats to harm himself so he was transported to Newberry Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released, then transported to the Newberry County Detention Center.
The officer involved in the incident received minor scrapes and bruises from the incident but did not need medical attention.
A bond hearing has not been scheduled.