Crime & Safety
Police Say Neuqua Valley Student Battered Teacher
Naperville police arrested a 17-year-old high school student Tuesday.
arrested a local high school student who they say battered a teacher Tuesday morning.
Cardierre A. Robinson, 17, of the 24700 block of Champion Drive in Plainfield, was arrested at around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, according to the police report.
"This individual was actually involved in a separate altercation with another student when a teacher tried to intervene to stop it," Naperville Police Sgt. Gregg Bell said. "It was at that time that the staff member fell victim to the student's … rage … and was battered."
When a student strikes a teacher, the offense is automatically escalated to a felony, Bell noted. Robinson faces one count of aggravated battery of a school employee.
His bail was set at $7,500, according to the Will County Sheriff's Office website.
He posted the required 10 percent bond, or $750 and was released. His next scheduled court date is June 8.
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