Officer pepper sprays ‘aggressive, violent’ student, 12, at Orlando school

Action News Jax’s sister station WFTV reported that a school resource officer pepper sprayed and arrested a 12-year-old Lake Nona Middle School student Wednesday afternoon after that student hit the officer, the Orlando Police Department said.

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Investigators said the student had become “verbally aggressive and physically violent” toward school staff and the SRO.

Police said the student struck the officer and removed the officer’s radio microphone.

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