May 29, 2008 2:58 pm US/Eastern
13-Year-Old Accused Of Pulling Knife On Teacher
FRAMINGHAM (AP) ―
Framingham police say a 13-year-old middle school student pulled a knife on his teacher in the classroom and demanded money so he could buy a video game.
The Fuller Middle School student is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a knife and possession of a dangerous weapon.
Police Lt. Paul Shastany says the incident occurred around 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the end of the period.
He says the male student stayed behind after the other students had left the classroom, pulled the 11-inch knife and asked for $20. After she refused, he lowered his demand to $1.
"It was a very frightening episode for the teacher," Shastany said.
The ESL (English as a second language) teacher took the knife from the student. School officials called police, who arrested the boy at the school.
Shastany says the boy wanted to buy the video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" but his mother refused to give him the money, so he came up with an alternate plan that police say was in the works for two to three weeks.
"It's very disturbing to think a 13-year-old boy would mull over for two weeks the thought of robbing his teacher to buy a video game," Shastany said. "It's very sad."
School officials are discussing what, if any, disciplinary action will be taken against the boy in addition to the police charges he faces.
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