The Syracuse City School District held a press conference this morning to discuss the incident that sent a middle school teacher to the hospital on Friday.
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Meredith Taylor, Reporter: Superintendent Anthony Davis says parent, Lynzina Sutton, blended in with the students with the help of her height and a hoodie. Davis says the woman, who is four-foot-ten, was able to pass security, enter a classroom, and attack her daughter’s teacher Friday morning. The teacher was sent to the hospital with a concussion and two broken bones.
Anthony Davis, Superintendent: “One of the worst things I’ve ever seen, because I believe it was planned.”
Meredith Taylor, reporter: Davis says the district is now reviewing all procedures to see if any changes need to be made to ensure the safety of students and staff. William Fitzpatrick, the Onondaga County District Attorney, says the extent of the injuries justify sending this case to the grand jury.
William Fitzpatrick, DA: “These are injuries that you don’t often see in boxing matches, so they are quite serious.”
Meredith Taylor, reporter: Davis says the most important thing is to take whatever steps are necessary, to make sure nothing like this ever happens again. Meredith Taylor, N-C-C News.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — The Syracuse City School District held a meeting Tuesday morning to discuss an incident that sent a middle school teacher to the hospital last Friday. Syracuse Police confirmed that 31-year-old Lynzina Sutton, a parent of a child at Lincoln Middle School, wore a hoodie and was short enough to intentionally blend in with the other middle school students at the school, in order to pass security and assault her child’s teacher. The teacher was immediately transported to a local hospital.
Superintendent Anthony Davis describes the teacher as “a dedicated staff member” committed to helping students learn and grow.
Davis tells us the teacher was released from the hospital with a concussion and two broken bones in her nose. “It’s one of the worst things I’ve seen,” Davis said. The teacher is now recovering in her own home.
After a 12 hour investigation by CNY authorities, Sutton was found and charged with assault in the second degree and burglary in the third degree. She was released on bail, and has a court appearance scheduled for Thursday.
The Onondaga County District Attorney, William Fitzpatrick, says the extent of the injuries justify sending this case to the grand jury. “These are injuries that you don’t often see in boxing matches, so they are quite serious,” says Fitzpatrick.
The School District is now discussing possible adjustments that might be made quickly to better ensure the safety of the students and staff.