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St. Catharines, Ont., educational assistant charged with assault with a weapon used against child: police

An educational assistant at a Catholic elementary school has been arrested after police say he physically assaulted a nine-year-old student. 

A 28-year-old man was arrested on Friday by the Niagara Regional Police Service

Samantha Beattie · CBC News ·
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Niagara police arrested an educational assistant and charged him with assault and assault with a weapon. (Dan Taekema/CBC)

An educational assistant (EA) at a St. Catharines, Ont., school has been arrested after police say he physically assaulted a student who was under nine years old. 

The incident happened on Dec. 17 at Saint Alfred Catholic Elementary School on Vine Street, said Niagara Regional Police Service in a news release.

A child was "involved in a disturbance" in a classroom, when they were moved to another room by two EAs, said police. 

There, one of the EAs physically assaulted the child and used a blanket as a weapon, police said. 

The child was not physically injured. 

Police said they're not revealing the age or gender of the child to protect the child's identity. 

The EA, a 28-year-old man, was arrested and charged with assault and assault with a weapon on Friday.

Corrections

  • An earlier version of the story incorrectly said the victim was nine years old. In fact, police said the student was under nine years old.
    Jan 24, 2025 5:33 PM EST

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