A grandmother, mother and aunt have been arrested after police say they helped start a fight at Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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A grandmother, mother and aunt have been arrested after police say they helped spark a fight among juveniles at a North Carolina high school.
Three adults, along with two family members who are students, went to Grimsley High School in Greensboro around 12:40 p.m. on Nov. 3 and confronted two Grimsley students, the press secretary Greensboro Police Department the statement said. Greensboro is about 80 miles northwest of Raleigh.
The adults “assisted their family members in the assault” on the two Grimsley students, the statement said.
“While this was going on, the adults were instigating the fight,” the statement said. The fight took place near the gymnasium.
The 31-year-old mother attacked a teacher who tried to intervene, police said.
A school resource officer “ran immediately” to the fight and arrested the three women, police said.
Press secretary Guilford County Schoolsdistrict, which oversees Grimsley High School, said in a statement that the district is taking steps to improve security at each of its schools.
“This year we are rolling out a variety of strategies to make our schools safer, including security screens, school bus camera maintenance, school building camera maintenance, secure entry points, clear bag policies at large gatherings, additional mental health support. for students and staff and much more,” the message reads. “However, we will all need to work together to keep our schools safe.”
All three women face multiple charges, including inciting a riot, trespassing, facilitating the delinquency of minors and two counts of simple assault, police said. The mother was also charged with one count of assault on a school employee. Bail for each was set at $100,000, police said.
Grimsley High School has 1868 students are enrolled in grades 9-12, according to US News and World Report.
