WINTERPORT, Maine — A Samuel L. Wagner Middle School student will be charged after allegedly assaulting another student with a plastic knife Friday morning at the school, according to police.
“The student who was cut is doing fine,” RSU 22 Assistant Superintendent Emil Genest said of the alleged 7:15 a.m. altercation in a statement posted on the district’s website.
Waldo County Chief Deputy Jason Trundy said later Friday in a news release that three officers from the department went to the school for what initially was reported as an assault involving a knife and two middle school students. The juveniles were not identified by either the school or police.
Trundy said the weapon was a plastic knife used for eating that had been modified. The knife was taken away from the student, he said.
One student received a superficial scratch on the neck from the plastic knife that was minor in nature and did not require any medical attention, Trundy reported.
Lt. Matthew Curtis, one of the county officers sent to the school, said late Friday afternoon that officials were still working to determine what exact charge or charges would be filed against the juvenile. He said the student did not finish the school day but rather was released to his parents.
He said it was not immediately clear what prompted the assault.
“While this event is quite concerning, please know that this is an isolated incident,” Genest said in the alert posted on the SAD 22 website. “We continue to be diligent in enforcing our policies regarding school safety. Nothing is more important than ensuring the safety of our students entrusted to our care.”