PITTSBURGH — A school security guard in Pittsburgh was reportedly assaulted by a parent Wednesday afternoon.
A statement from Pittsburgh Public Schools spokesperson Ebony Pugh said the incident happened at Brashear High School along Crane Avenue.
She says a parent, who has not been identified, is facing charges after assaulting a school security officer as that officer was trying to de-escalate a situation between two middle school students.
The officer was treated by paramedics. No students were hurt.
Pugh says the district takes incidents of violence seriously, and the parent also faces a potential ban from school policy.
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