Assault – Abington High School

April 26, 2024

PRESS RELEASE
Abington Police Case #24-016841

Assault- Abington High School

On April 26, 2024 at 1:23 PM, the School Resource Officer at the Abington High School called for assistance after two simultaneous fights broke out. Two of the involved students became physical with the police officer and school staff, and resisted their efforts to break up the fight. This prompted a large police response to the school. It was reported that there was a knife involved in one of the fights, which prompted a brief lockdown of the school. The incidents were quickly brought under control. One of the students who was involved in the fight sustained a minor injury, and was transported to a hospital by ambulance. A total of three juveniles, including the juvenile who had been transported to the hospital, were arrested.

Soon after the incident, misinformation surfaced that there was a stabbing at the school. The investigation revealed that a pocket knife was present during the altercation but was discarded by the student before any assault had occurred. The knife was not the cause of the student’s injuries.

One juvenile was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person, and will be detained at the Montgomery County Youth Detention Center. One juvenile was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and possession of a weapon on school property, and will be detained at the Montgomery County Youth Detention Center. One juvenile was charged with simple assault and was released to a parent. All of the students involved in the incident had mutually entered into the respective altercations.

CRIMINAL CHARGES, AND ANY DISCUSSION THEREOF, ARE MERELY ALLEGATIONS AND ALL DEFENDANTS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL AND UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY.

Approved for release by Lt. Steve Fink