Oldham County HS student facing felonies after staple found in teacher's drink

Oldham County HS student facing felonies after staple found in teacher's drink
AND THE BILL NOW HEADS TO THE FULL HOUSE FOR CONSIDERATION AND OLDHAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS ACCUSED OF PUTTING A STAPLE IN A TEACHER’S DRINK. POLICE SAY THE GIRL DROPPED THE STAPLE INTO A SOFT DRINK BOTTLE LAST WEEK, WHILE THE TEACHER WAS AWAY FROM HER DESK. THE TEACHER DID NOT SWALLOW THE STAPLE, WHICH WAS FOUND IN THE BOTTLE. THE UNDERAGE STUDENT WAS CITED FOR ASSAULT AGAINST A SCHOOL EMPLOY
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Oldham County HS student facing felonies after staple found in teacher's drink
An Oldham County High School student is facing felonies after staples were found in a teacher's drink.Oldham County police said a teacher was away from their desk when a girl put a staple in their soft drink.The teacher drank from the bottle, but did not swallow the staple.Police recovered the bottle with the staple still in it and said follow-up investigations showed it could have caused physical harm.The student was cited for first-degree wanton endangerment and third-degree assault against a school employee or volunteer. Both are felonies, police said.More top stories:Man who shot Louisville photographer during 2020 protests sentenced 'Several' students, driver injured in Jeffersonville school bus crash Police did not say how it was determined that student was the one who put the staple in the drink.Since the suspect is a juvenile, their name and age were not released.Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to contact the Oldham County Police at 502-222-1300. No further details were immediately available.

An Oldham County High School student is facing felonies after staples were found in a teacher's drink.

Oldham County police said a teacher was away from their desk when a girl put a staple in their soft drink.

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The teacher drank from the bottle, but did not swallow the staple.

Police recovered the bottle with the staple still in it and said follow-up investigations showed it could have caused physical harm.

The student was cited for first-degree wanton endangerment and third-degree assault against a school employee or volunteer. Both are felonies, police said.


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Police did not say how it was determined that student was the one who put the staple in the drink.

Since the suspect is a juvenile, their name and age were not released.

Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to contact the Oldham County Police at 502-222-1300.

No further details were immediately available.

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