Original Blog Entry: Girl, 13, arrested for attacking principal and teacher

truesee — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:14:11 GMT

Police: Girl, 13, Attacks Principal

Girl Also Accused Of Attacking Teacher At Purcell Intermediate School

9:07 pm CST March 1, 2010

UPDATED: 12:43 pm CST March 2, 2010

KOCO 5

PURCELL, Okla. --

A 13-year-old girl from Purcell was arrested on suspicion of attacking her principal and a teacher, police said. Authorities said it took five people to restrain the girl from beating up Tina Swayze at Purcell Intermediate School.

A police report said the girl had Swayze's head and was slamming it into the door frame and door.

The report also said the girl attacked teacher Deann Newman by ripping her necklace from her throat, slapping, punching and kicking her.

According to investigators, the girl calmed down briefly after being restrained but then attacked again, pulling hair and trying to bite both Newman and Swayze.

Purcell residents said they find the incident hard to believe.

I'm not attacking the parents, but what kind of home life does she have? Something is bothering the child, and they need to find the problem, said Debra Miller.

The incident started after the teen got into trouble for pouring a glass of tea onto Swayze's desk, police said.

The girl allegedly asked to be taken to a mental health facility, and that is why she attacked the principal, police said.

She faces charges of assault and battery on a school employee.

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