Town of New Hartford NEW YORK

TOWN of NEW HARTFORD

ONEIDA COUNTY

NEW HARTFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT

32 KELLOGG ROAD, NEW HARTFORD, NEW YORK 13413-2850

 Telephone: 1-315-733-6666

Fax: 1-315-724-8618

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February 9, 2010

11 year old Arrested After Middle School Incident

The New Hartford Police Department Juvenile Aid Division investigated a reported stabbing at the Sauquoit Middle School on Monday February 8th 2010.  Patrolman Shane Yoxall, while working as the School Resource Officer for the Sauquoit school district, received a report of a stabbing that occurred early Monday morning during a middle school math class.  After investigating the incident it was found that the suspect, who is an 11yr old male, was being assisted by another student regarding certain mathematical questions.  After getting frustrated with the other students assistance the suspect told the other student involved who is also 11 years of age that he was going to stab him if he did not leave him alone.  The other student involved again attempted to assist the suspect involved in completing the math problems and the 11yr old suspect stood up from his chair and attempted to stab the victim in the neck with the sharpened end of his pencil.  As the victim attempted to pull away from the suspect, he suffered an injury about 2 inches in length along the side of his neck. The injury did cause the victim pain, redness, and swelling to the affected area.   After being treated by middle school staff, the 11 yr old victim continued classes for the remainder of the morning.  The 11 yr old suspect involved was suspended from school pending a superintendents hearing.  The 11 yr old suspect was also interviewed by the Town of New Hartford Police Department Juvenile Aid Division and was subsequently charged with attempted Assault in the Second Degree, a class E felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the fourth degree, a Class A misdemeanor.  The 11 yr old suspect is scheduled to report to Oneida County Probation on February 23rd at 9:00 am. 

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