3 teens arrested at Woonsocket High School

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Three students were arrested after getting into a fight at Woonsocket High School around 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

So far this school year, at least two dozen students have been arrested for fighting in the district’s schools.

Police Chief Thomas Oates told 12 News that two 14-year-old girls and a 16-year-old girl have been charged with disorderly conduct.

RELATED: Frustrations mount as student fights continue in Woonsocket

At a school committee meeting last month, Woonsocket Superintendent Patrick McGee called the rash of fights “embarrassing” and promised the community that staff are trying to be proactive about preventing fighting…

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