The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) said in a press release Friday that an unidentified 16-year-old student was arrested on charges of attempted murder, sexual assault, batteries with intent to sexually assault, first-degree kidnapping and kidnapping. Police said the incident happened on Thursday, after the student entered the classroom to “talk about his grades”. During the discussion, the student allegedly “raped and started beating the victim and strangled him until she lost consciousness”, according to the LVMPD announcement. Police arrived at Eldorado High School on Thursday afternoon and found a teacher being treated for multiple injuries in a classroom. Emergency personnel transported the teacher to a local hospital, where she was in stable condition. A 16-year-old student in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been arrested for attempted murder, sexual assault and other charges after allegedly assaulting his teacher. An empty class is pictured above in this undated file photo. Morocco / Getty The student fled the classroom after the alleged attack and was later found in a different location and detained “without incident”. He was then held in the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas. The teacher, whose name was not disclosed, was discovered by another school employee. The Clark County School District (CCSD) shared two messages about the incident with Newsweek. CCSD Superintendent Jesus Jara said “violent acts, attacks and intimidation will not be tolerated in the Clark County School District” in a message to local staff, adding that “those who choose to engage in these activities will be prosecuted to the fullest. scope of the law “. “I am devastated and the CCSD family is in pain for the teacher who was attacked in Eldorado High School,” Jara wrote. “Our hearts are heavy because of the violence committed against her and we pray for her full recovery.” “While this incident is now in the hands of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, rest assured that this suspect will be held accountable for his actions,” he continued. “Let me say again, categorically, violence will not be tolerated in Clark County schools or against our students or staff.” In a message to parents, Eldorado High School Principal Christina Brockett said the incident marked a “difficult time for our school community” and thanked staff who helped cope with the dire situation and helped a colleague who had need”. “We do everything we can to support our students, staff and community,” Brockett said. “I want the Eldorado family to know that this is an isolated incident. The suspect has been arrested, thanks to the swift action of the CCSD police.” “Eldorado is an amazing school with students and staff here to support each other,” he said. “While it will take time, we will tackle it and build a stronger Sundevil family.” LVMPD declined to comment or provide more information about the incident when it contacted Newsweek. Last October, Texas officials claimed that a high school student in Fort Bend County had injured a teacher in an “aggressive” attack. The following month, a search was launched in Fort Worth after a video allegedly showed a white student hitting a black teacher. Florida Pine Lakes Elementary School was the site of an alleged attack by a much younger student last month. Police accused a 5-year-old of beating a teacher after intervening in a quarrel between two other students, leaving the teacher with injuries that needed medical treatment.
