Oakland High School guard charged in abuse of Latino student in wheelchair

*A couple of facts to take into account: the student allegedly spat on the officer; the student has cerebral palsy and was handcuffed when the supposed assault happened. Already there’s  been a petition organized to reinstate the accused officer. VL

By Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle

OAKLAND — AnOakland High School security guard has been fired and charged with child abuse for allegedly handcuffing, punching and dumping a student out of his wheelchair, school officials said Thursday.

Marchell Mitchell, 23, and a second school resource officer at Oakland High School were urging students who were running late to go to class about 9 a.m. May 19. Mitchell encountered freshman Francisco Martinez, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, officials said.

Mitchell ordered the student to move toward his next class, but the student “either refused to comply or was slow to do so,” PrincipalMatin Abdel-Qawi wrote in a letter to parents.

Click HERE to read the full story.

[Screenshot courtesy Oakland High School]

Subscribe today!

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Must Read