Crime & Safety
NYC Teacher Charged With Putting Student In Headlock: Report
Gary Zeng, 27, has been charged with strangulation, criminal obstruction of breathing, endangering the welfare of a child, and assault.
NEW YORK CITY — A New York City teacher has been arrested and charged after allegedly putting a student in a headlock on Tuesday.
Gary Zeng, 27, has been charged with strangulation, criminal obstruction of breathing, endangering the welfare of a child, and assault, police said.
Police said Zeng put a 15-year-old student in a headlock, according to a PIX11 News report.
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The NYPD have not released additional details on the incident.
This is a developing story. More information will be added once it becomes available.
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