Crime & Safety

Heights High Student Beat Up For His Graduation Tickets

A Cleveland Heights High School student said another student assaulted him and stole graduation tickets from him.

An 18-year-old student at assaulted another senior at the school for his graduation tickets, according to a Report.

The 18-year-old victim was walking near the high school June 1 when he said two men approached him. One suspect started hitting the victim and told him he’d stop if he handed over his graduation tickets.

The victim called police, and officers found and arrested the teen, charged him with robbery and recovered the stolen graduation tickets. The other suspect involved was not charged because he did not assault the student.

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