MELBOURNE, Fla. – An elementary school janitor is facing charges after Melbourne police say he tried to discipline a student in the cafeteria.
Officers were called to Sabal Elementary School on the afternoon of Jan. 29 in reference to a battery, according to the Melbourne Police Department.
When officers arrived, they spoke with the student’s parent who said their child got into an altercation with a school employee.
The child had scratches on his face and neck that were red and swollen, police noted in an arrest report. [TRENDING: How to get a vaccine in Fla. | Wanted: Man accused of shooting at detective | Cops: Fla.