Newport Police Arrest Two More Students for Assault at Rogers High School: Updates on Investigation and School Committee Response
Two additional students have been arrested by Newport police for allegedly assaulting a student with special needs at Rogers High School. The police were alerted to the incident by cell phone videos showing the assault in the boy's locker room. The new arrests involve a 17-year-old male student and a 14-year-old male student, both facing assault charges.
Previously, a 16-year-old male student was arrested on Friday, and another 16-year-old male student was arrested on Saturday. The alleged assaults occurred before football games, according to Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain. The Newport School Committee has scheduled a special meeting to address the alleged assaults, where they will discuss hiring an independent, third-party investigator to review the incident.
If approved, the outside investigation will run parallel to the criminal investigation conducted by the school committee. Newport police continue to investigate the incident and urge anyone with information to contact Detective Caitlin Poplawski at 401-845-5772 or [email protected]. The investigation is ongoing, and the school committee is taking steps to address the situation.
In conclusion, the recent arrests of students for assaulting a student with special needs at Rogers High School have prompted investigations by both the school committee and law enforcement. The school committee plans to hire an independent investigator to review the incident, and Newport police are actively seeking information from the public to aid in their ongoing investigation.