Cop Hit By Car Outside Of J.P. Stevens; Teen Arrested: PD

EDISON, NJ — An 18-year-old student was arrested after striking a police officer with her car at J.P. Stevens High School Thursday morning, Edison Police said.

School resource officer Andrew Roy was struck by the student when she pinned him between her car and a parked car around 8:10 a.m., police said. The student fled and was arrested near the Stop & Shop on Inman Ave shortly after. Roy, 42, is a 16-year member of the police department.

The student was taken to Rutgers University’s Behavioral Health Care facility in Piscataway for an evaluation. She has been charged with aggravated assault, obstruction, and eluding arrest; police did not release her name.

Student were not in danger at any time, Principal Gail Pawlikowski said in an email sent to parents. A similar email was sent out to students.

"My first concern is for Officer Roy’s health and recovery. Our officer sustained serious injuries
while trying to calm a troubled young woman and prevent her from leaving school property,"
Police Chief Thomas Bryan said. "Officer Roy demonstrated empathy and dedication to duty."

A student at J.P. Stevens told Patch that the incident started in her homeroom, when the accused 18-year-old became upset after a break-up with her boyfriend. The teen began screaming at and hitting the boyfriend, the witness said.

"She looked so angry, like I was genuinely scared of her, and she stormed out, and she was screaming and crying," the witness told Patch by text message.

After the student struck the officer, J.P. went into a medical "code blue" while an ambulance crew attended to the officer. The "code blue" started at 8:15 a.m. and lasted about 15 minutes, the witness said.

Superintendent Paul Saxon did not immediately return Patch's request for comment.

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